“Damn, what a film,” I just said to myself after watching Whiplash for the third or fourth time in my life (wrote this post immediately after). If you haven’t seen it, it’s about an amazing Jazz drumming student (Andrew) emotionally abused by his sociopathic teacher (Fletcher). It’s one of my […]
Film Reviews
Reviewing ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’
My favourite Disney film is The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think it is an incredible movie that takes my breath away every time I watch it. As a kid it used to scare me according to my parents (can’t say I’m surprised), but as an adult I find it […]
14 Great Movie Villains
The best villains are ones that have a motive for why they behave the way they do. They’re typically driven by greed, self-interest, and some sort of power, and have little to no regard for others. We can usually empathize with them or see what drives them to their behaviours. […]
Why Moana is one of Disney’s best films
I love Moana. It’s an incredible movie with a spirited, kind heroine, and breaks away from the ‘fairtytale’ trope to focus on adventure and finding yourself. It speaks about the environment, humanity and how we treat each other. Here’s why I think it’s one of Disney’s best. Moana is a […]
Top 40 Favourite Films
I really had to narrow this down from about 150 movies (I love movies…obviously). So here are my top 40 to-die-for films, all of which I have seen multiple times. (Note: this is going to be a very long post.) 4321. This action-packed thriller is the story of four […]
Film Review: Magic (1978)
Magic is this creepy psychological thriller that came out in 1978. It’s about a struggling magician named Corky Withers who becomes a well-known performer once he brings his ventriloquist dummy, Fats, to his shows. Corky is a very disturbed guy; he suffers from either schizophrenia or dissociative identity disorder. He […]