For those who enjoy alternative Christmas films, there’s Tim Burton’s marvellous creation The Nightmare Before Christmas. Based on characters created by Burton and directed by Henry Selick, the film follows the residents of Halloween Town and popular figure Jack Skellington on his quest to bring Christmas joy in a bid to change things up. A… Read More The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
This week’s animation review comes into the form of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Constantly renowned as the best animated film of the 2010s, Sony gained their first Oscar for Animated Feature for this unique comic book adaptation that saw Disney take a rare defeat at awards season. The film follows the regular Spider-Man lore as… Read More Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Another film on my Raindance schedule that I knew I had to watch was Chilean comedy, Ella es Cristina. Directed by Gonzalo Maza, who co-wrote the brilliant Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman, Ella es Cristina is about the titular character and her on-off best friend, Susana, two women in their thirties who are trapped in a… Read More Raindance Film Festival 2020 – Ella es Cristina
One of my most anticipated films for Raindance, Nuclear is the directorial debut by Catherine Linstrum. Co-written with David-John Newman, the film follows Emma, a young woman who witnesses her brother attack her mother in the woods. Together, Emma and her mother escape to a nearby town that sits beside a derelict nuclear plant. Whilst… Read More Raindance Film Festival 2020 – Nuclear
The next on my list for Raindance is this quirky Ukrainian comedy-drama film written and directed by Antonio Lukich. Following sound engineer, Vadym (Andriy Lidagovskiy) who is tasked with recording the sound of a rare bird that can only be found in the mountains in Transcarparthia and embarks on this journey with his mother, Galia… Read More Raindance Film Festival 2020 – My Thoughts Are Silent
My second film of Raindance Film Festival is a groundbreaking look at non-binary relationships. Following musician Denny (Liv Hewson) who begins to question their gender which puts a strain on their relationship with lawyer Ryan (Alex Russell). Under My Skin is the directorial debut by Australian filmmaker David O’Donnell and has generated much hype in… Read More Raindance Film Festival 2020 – Under My Skin
“I’m a master of fright, and a demon of light, and I’ll scare you right out of your pants!” – Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween is a favourite time of year for many. The spooky decorations, costumes and sweets galore, Halloween is the perfect time of year to whip out the horror films… Read More “Amok, amok, amok, amok, amok”: Halloween Family Fun
There are a lot of comedy sitcoms around nowadays that serve to shock and push boundaries. One such comedy series is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia which has been shaking things up since 2005. Following the owners of Paddy’s Pub, the Gang consists of brother and sister Dennis and Dee Reynolds (Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin… Read More Top 5 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Episodes
With London Film Festival concluding today and all of my reviews done and dusted, I thought I would write this post to roundup my experience. Being my first film festival, I was so excited to be apart of something I have been a fan of for years. Looking at the lineup, it seemed that there… Read More London Film Festival 2020: Roundup
The last film on my list brings the whole Festival to full circle as it ends with the second episode of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series named Lovers Rock. The film spans a single evening taking place at a house party in Ladbroke Grove and, much like Mangrove, serves as a safe place for the… Read More London Film Festival 2020 – Lovers Rock
