What Did Jack Do Review – Joyful Lynchian Absurdity

Fittingly, What Did Jack Do seemed to come out of absolutely nowhere. There was no promotion from Netflix – I couldn’t even find the thing on their front page – and the concept of Lynch using a monkey in a short had only been sporadically whispered in interviews. So when it did arrive, fully formed and ready to stream, we were blindsided. A new David Lynch … Continue reading What Did Jack Do Review – Joyful Lynchian Absurdity

Film Stories Article: Raymond Briggs On Screen

I’m excited to say that another article of mine will be included in the next issue of the print magazine Film Stories! To read my retrospective on film adaptations of Raymond Briggs books, click here and buy yourself a copy! Continue reading Film Stories Article: Raymond Briggs On Screen

The 2020 Awards Season: OAFFC Awards And Dorian Awards

The 2020 Awards season is upon us, so I’d like to provide links to the two awards I was eligible to vote in as a critic and association member: the OAFFC awards, and the GALECA Dorian awards! Here are links to the results of each – in my opinion, I was very happy with what my colleagues voted for, and plenty of my picks won … Continue reading The 2020 Awards Season: OAFFC Awards And Dorian Awards

Parasite Review – A Mesmerising Indictment Of Western Capitalism

It feels like we’re on the precipice of huge change right now. I can’t truly justify that (I’m a film student, not a politician), but the amount of anger and vitriol and injustice in the world right now must be coming to a head soon. I don’t mean the cruel, pointless war that the US is insisting upon either – I mean an out and … Continue reading Parasite Review – A Mesmerising Indictment Of Western Capitalism