Obviously, my blog focuses on the wonderful world of film but I thought that I would take a “half break” and write a post all about my time at the happiest place on Earth. Disneyland Paris is situated outside the city with the Eurostar station located right outside the Disney Village entrance. This was my… Read More Disneyland Paris – November 2019
This technicolour wonderland is one of the best (if not the best!) film in the history of British cinema. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, It’s become known as a masterpiece and is constantly an inspiration for many artists alike and with good reason. Following Victoria Page (Moira Shearer), a ballerina who joins a… Read More Favourite Films: The Red Shoes (1948)
If you had to ask me what my favourite horror franchise is, I would say A Nightmare on Elm Street with no hesitation. Home to Wes Craven’s iconic slasher villain, Freddy Krueger, a dream-haunting nightmare with knives for fingers on one hand. He’s disgusting and terrifying and doesn’t let his victims die easily. The first… Read More A Nightmare on Elm Street Ranking
The vampire genre is one that has proven longevity since the popularity of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Since the inception of film as an artistic genre, we have seen vampires populate horror ever since the 1922 classic Nosferatu. It’s a genre that has become a parody unto itself thanks to its association with teen franchises and the common… Read More Favourite Films: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
A reigning Queen of the Silver Screen, Viola Davis is a titan of acting who shows us time and time again that she really is among the best of the best. She is also the first black actress to receive the Triple Crown of Acting. She is renowned for her grace and poise, she fights… Read More Top 5 Viola Davis Performances
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
Based on the Edward Albee stageplay of the same name and marking Mike Nichols’ directorial debut, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? follows older couple, Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) and George (Richard Burton) as the cracks in their relationship between to crack and crumble with the arrival of newlywed couple Nick (George Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis).… Read More Favourite Films: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
