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Tag: adapt

Marielle Heller: Film Ranking

Marielle Heller is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the industry. Although she is not a household name in the mainstream yet, she has proven her talent and range in the three feature films she has directed so far. All three are adaptations of different mediums which also shows Heller’s skill as a… Read More Marielle Heller: Film Ranking

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Favourite Films: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

With the hype of awards season in full swing, I thought I would take a look back at some older favourites of mine. Inspired by the Judy Garland biopic, Judy, what better way to connect the current awards season with a favourite classic of mine and discuss the wonderfully magical The Wizard of Oz (1939).… Read More Favourite Films: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

My favourite animation of the past decade hands down belongs to Isao Takahata’s swansong which is a retelling of the Japanese folktale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”. It follows a man who finds a small girl in the centre of a bamboo shoot, he picks her up and she turns into a baby and… Read More The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

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Academy Award Best Picture Ranking: the 2000s

Working my way back through each Best Picture winner and ranking them was always going to be a difficult task but even I wasn’t expecting it to be this challenging. For this post, I will be looking at films from the 2000s. It was during this decade that I started to pay close attention to… Read More Academy Award Best Picture Ranking: the 2000s

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Paul Thomas Anderson: Film Ranking

Paul Thomas Anderson is known for his experimental and fearless quest into exploring characters in ways that are unflinching and at times, uncomfortable. He isn’t afraid to delve into the psyche of a character and make them unlikeable. In fact, Anderson tends to thrive on the flaws of a character for example Daniel Plainview in… Read More Paul Thomas Anderson: Film Ranking

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Favourite Films: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Continuing on in my Favourite Film series, this post looks at the films that opened my eyes to filmmaking and made me realise my passion for film. Based on the huge novel by J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings trilogy consists of Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the… Read More Favourite Films: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

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Adapting Roald Dahl

There are few people who manage to capture the imagination of a global audience in the way that Roald Dahl does through his stories. Over the years we have seen numerous adaptations in a wide variety of mediums and genres through the eyes of a huge spectrum of visionaries. From directors including Danny DeVito and… Read More Adapting Roald Dahl

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