Here’s a link to my latest article for The Digital Fix, part two of my Studio Ghibli retrospective. Take a look! Continue reading The Digital Fix Article: From Laputa To Ponoc: The Evolution Of Studio Ghibli (Part Two)
Here’s a link to part one of my retrospective on Studio Ghibli, which contains some of my favourite films and filmmakers. Hope you enjoy! Continue reading The Digital Fix Article: From Laputa To Ponoc: The Evolution Of Studio Ghibli (Part One)
What did I expect? Dwayne Johnson is everywhere at the moment, and can seemingly do no wrong. This is undoubtedly a good thing for him, because a less famous actor would likely not survive the absurdity of Skyscraper, a film that joyfully makes no sense yet never quite realises. The number of times I turned to my boyfriend completely dumbstruck by what had occurred on screen … Continue reading Skyscraper Review – So Bad It's…OK? (Rating: 5/10)
I still remember being five years old and eating some homemade chips from my dad before my family went out to see The Incredibles at the Star City in Birmingham, one of my earliest cinema experiences. There were certainly others before this – The Spongebob Squarepants Movie and A Series Of Unfortunate Events come to mind – but this moment stands out because it was the first time seeing … Continue reading Incredibles 2 Review: A Long Awaited and Worthy Successor (Rating: 9/10)
I went into Ocean’s 8 expecting a fun ride that would keep me occupied for a couple of hours, and that is what I received. What more can I honestly say? This is not a particularly deep film, nor one with much of a point to make, but if men can have these dumb escapist power fantasies, then God damn I’m happy we women apparently can … Continue reading Ocean’s 8 Review: A Stylish, Entertaining Genre Flick (Rating: 7/10)
Here’s a link to my review of The Jurassic Games, check it out if you like! Continue reading Film Inquiry Article: The Jurassic Games Review – Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts
When Solo was first announced, I was over the moon. I’m a big fan of the Star Wars movies so the idea of having an entire film dedicated to Han Solo, arguably the franchise’s most enigmatic major character, was very exciting. Unfortunately though, as time went on, I found myself less and less interested in the movie, and I realised in the back of my mind that part … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)
If I had seen Deadpool 2 without having seen the first back in 2016, I definitely would have given it a higher rating. However, despite a lot of the jokes landing for me, the whole premise felt a little staler, and some of the meta-excuses for a below average plot felt less novel and more cheap. This is definitely because of the success and subsequent ubiquity … Continue reading Deadpool 2 Review – Funny, But More of the Same (Rating: 6/10)
A quick disclaimer for Marvel fans about to read this review: I have only seen two other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Black Panther and Guardians of the Galaxy, both fairly recently). Therefore, this whole review is very much addressing Infinity War from the perspective of an outsider looking in, and I’m in particular critiquing the film on how effectively it serves as a stand-alone … Continue reading Avengers: Infinity War Review – A Bold, Entertaining Adventure (Rating: 8/10)
A movie based on a video game? How could this possibly go wrong! In all seriousness though, after the fairly average (exceptional by video game adaption standards) Tomb Raider, I was willing to not fully dismiss Rampage based on its history as an 80’s arcade game. However, the plot of Tomb Raider was based on a game from 2013 that was lauded for its cinematic qualities and narrative, as opposed to just the gameplay. … Continue reading Rampage Review – Apeshit (Rating: 3/10)
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