Today I saw Alex Russell’s directorial debut, Lurker, and I left the cinema completely floored by what an intense ride it was. I honestly can’t remember the last time a film made me feel so deeply uncomfortable and so adrenaline-fueled at the same time. When it ended, I had to sit in my car for […]
Read More Lurker Review- An Adrenaline Inducing Ride ★★★★Studio Ghibli has contributed towards making some of the greatest animated films of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, two of which are Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001). Through examining the attitudes towards tradition and modernity found in both these films, it can be argued that they serve as critiques on how Western practice, such as mass industrialisation and consumerism, have led to the neglect of the country’s cultural roots in modern day Japan.
Read More Soot, Steel & Spirits: Tradition and Modernity in Spirited Away (2001) and Princess Mononoke (1997)The Running Man is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name and is a remake of the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is set in a not-so-distant future, where The Running Man TV show dominates the network as the most-watched show. It is a brutal contest where participants must evade professional […]
Read More The Running Man (2025) Spoiler-Free Review ★★★I had the pleasure of sitting down with Oscar-nominated directors Sam and David Cutler-Kruetz to discuss their latest short film, Trapped (2025). Our conversation was nothing short of delightful. The film tells the story of a school janitor who, due to childcare struggles, is forced to bring his young son to work. As the night […]
Read More David and Sam Cutler-Kreutz on their new short film Trapped and previous Oscar nominated short A Lien