I am not a fan of superhero movies but I am an activist for Todd Phillips’ Joker. As one of the frontrunners this year, it is the most well-written, well-acted and experimental choice from the major film companies. Joaquin Phoenix showed a role few could properly pull off, the tortured psychotic left out of whacky…
Film, Venue
R-Patz: Heartthrob to Artthrob
Robert Pattinson dazzled our screens (quite literally) in 2008 with the adaptation of teen hit Twilight, which would go on to produce four more films in the same series and spark Patz’s well-known embarrassment and public hatred for the films. His scruffy hair and gruff demeanour bewitched coming of age kids and bemused their parents….
Film, Venue
Frozen 2: A Welcome Addition to the Franchise
Way back in 2013, my 13-year-old self was leaving the cinema completely enthralled by ‘Frozen’. I absolutely loved it! As the popularity of the film continued to grow, I found myself caring for the film less and less. I couldn’t leave the house for Elsa’s face staring at me. Because of this, I forgot I…
Film, Venue
My search for the decade’s best film
I keep a running list of movies I consider so good that any flaws they have don’t matter. So, picking my favourite movie of the decade should be easy, right? I just need to choose the ‘Best’ movie on the list. Trouble is that just the list starting at 2010 is 27 movies long. So,…
Film, Venue
The Shining: An inverse Christmas Carol
Here’s the premise: an old man, extra spiteful during a season meant for joy, taken through a series of short misadventures intended to change his wicked ways forever with the help of several ghosts. He’s a better person for it and all the viewers learn to follow his example. But what if you wanted to…
Film, Venue
Film pick of the year
My film pick of the year? It definitely goes to Marvel’s ‘Avengers Endgame’, the films wraps the 11 years, 22 films and 80 years of comic history. It became the highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the second highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. ‘Endgame’ follows on from…
Gaming, Venue
Games on the other screen
In the light of next month’s ‘Witcher’ series release, the debate of whether video games add to Hollywood’s creative monopoly has once again resurfaced. Over the last decade itself, movies like ‘Detective Pikachu’, ‘Resident Evil’, and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ have brought to life our favorite video game characters on our cinema screens. However, movie critics do…
TV, Venue
Unnecessary revival: Did we really need season two of End of the F***ing world?
The first season of ‘The End of the F****ing World’ was superb. A brilliant story, that was both gripping and concise. It left you on the edge of your seat throughout its eight-episode run. (SPOILERS AHEAD) The finale found James and Alyssa finally brought to justice as they are caught by the police, James being…
TV, Venue
Biopic vs. documentary
Plenty of recent biopics have triumphed in the box office and undoubtedly, they make a permanent impression. A whole generation grew up with an idea of who Gandhi was purely based on Sir Ben Kingsley’s riveting performance of the Indian freedom fighter in the 1982 biopic. Similarly, it is Daniel Day-Lewis whose image pops up…
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