Da 5 Bloods Review – A Timely Reflection On Vietnam That Isn’t Afraid To Get Messy

It’s felt as though we’ve been on the precipice of something huge for a long time, and it looks like the magnifying lens of lockdown was what it took to bring deserved worldwide attention to the #blacklivesmatter movement. Personally, I’ve been somewhat aware of this campaign since the murder of Mike Brown in 2015, and I recall that its online presence barely left the bubble … Continue reading Da 5 Bloods Review – A Timely Reflection On Vietnam That Isn’t Afraid To Get Messy

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Film Reviews, Moviejawn Articles

Moviejawn Article: The Painter And The Thief Review

Here’s a link to a review I wrote at Moviejawn for the documentary The Painter and The Thief – take a look! Continue reading Moviejawn Article: The Painter And The Thief Review

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Zavvi Articles

Zavvi Article: The Empire Strikes Back At 40

Here’s a link to an article I wrote for Zavvi for the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back – take a look! Continue reading Zavvi Article: The Empire Strikes Back At 40

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Zavvi Articles

Zavvi Article: 10 Hidden Secrets To Discover In New Horizons

Another departure from my usual film pieces, but I couldn’t resist writing another Animal Crossing article for Zavvi – check it out! Continue reading Zavvi Article: 10 Hidden Secrets To Discover In New Horizons

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Film Reviews

The Half Of It Review: Lonely, Intelligent Romance That Could Have Been Sharper

Among the sci-fi TV dramas and reality shows, Netflix has become known for teen romcoms – for better or worse. At their best, you get sweet, easy to watch movies like To All The Boys I Loved Before; at their worst, you end up with ill-thought-through, misogynistic tripe like The Kissing Booth. Putting The Half of It, a slow-burning teen dramedy from fresh new filmmaker … Continue reading The Half Of It Review: Lonely, Intelligent Romance That Could Have Been Sharper

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Film Reviews, The Digital Fix Articles

The Digital Fix Article: 3 Films By Buster Keaton Review

Here’s a link to my review of Eureka’s collection of three classic Buster Keaton films – check it out! Continue reading The Digital Fix Article: 3 Films By Buster Keaton Review

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The Digital Fix Articles

The Digital Fix Article: The Revolutionary Cinema of the Female LA Rebellion Directors

Here’s a link to an article I wrote on three of the female LA Rebellion filmmakers, celebrated their much-underseen work – check it out! Continue reading The Digital Fix Article: The Revolutionary Cinema of the Female LA Rebellion Directors

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Film Daze Articles

Film Daze Article: Fire Walk With Me Is Lynch’s Unflinching Portrait Of Abuse

Here’s a link to an article I wrote for the 30th anniversary of one of my all-time favourite shows, Twin Peaks, about one of my all-time favourite movies, Fire Walk With Me! Continue reading Film Daze Article: Fire Walk With Me Is Lynch’s Unflinching Portrait Of Abuse

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Film Reviews

Tiger King Review – Stranger Than Fiction

This is the first time I’ve ever really reviewed a TV show, but honestly, I’m guessing that many have consumed Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness more like a long movie considering the spare time most people have at the moment. I, like so many before me, was lead down this path by a relentless string of memes – I needed to know who Joe Exotic was, … Continue reading Tiger King Review – Stranger Than Fiction

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Opinions

Streaming Sites For The Quarantine

I won’t bore you with an intro all about the current situation – we all know what’s going on, and we’re all some combination of freaked out and bored out of our minds. Most of us will likely spend this period of self-isolation watching a hell of a lot of TV and film, so as someone who does this regardless, I feel as though it’s … Continue reading Streaming Sites For The Quarantine

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Obsess Reviews

Film Reviews, Features, And More By Zoe Crombie

Tag: 2020