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
So after months of reviewing and ranking the Disney Animated Classic library, I have finally got my finished list. I thought it would be a bit easier than what it was and found my opinion and outlook changing on a fair few of the films. If you haven’t read this series then here’s your chance!… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Final Ranking
We finally made it! After months of reviews and rankings, this is the final post before we are all up to date before Frozen II hits cinemas. This series of posts have taken us through not only the history of Disney but also a history of animation as we transition from hand-drawn to computer animation.… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 51-57 Ranking
This post has been a long one coming as I have been slow reviewing and uploading this series of posts but we are almost there. This is the penultimate post before we are completely up to date just in time for the upcoming release of the much-hyped Frozen II. After featuring Disney during its slump,… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 46-50 Ranking
Undoubtedly the man of the moment in the film that has the festival circuit buzzing, Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner for awards for his titular performance in Todd Phillips’ origin story Joker. During a film climate that seems dominated by superhero films, Joker seems like it is doing something entirely different by twisting the tone… Read More Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances
Sorry for the long break! I’ve been so busy that I haven’t found the time to write up my articles. However, I’m back and ready to carry on with my rankings. I’m sure you’re all dying to see the end result! Riding on the success of the Disney Renaissance, the studio finds itself in a… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 41-45 Ranking
The Child’s Play franchise is among the first horrors that I watched and introduced me to the world of horror films alongside the Final Destination films. Featuring a demonic doll called Chucky who is possessed by the spirit of murderer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) in all but the last films (the 2019 has a… Read More Child’s Play Ranking
This was a bittersweet film to watch. As an avid fan of the Child’s Play franchise, it’s been interesting to see how it has evolved over the years from the generic horror slasher in the first three films to experimental (and not always successful) horror comedy in the next two films to a reboot of… Read More Child’s Play (2019)
Now we’re on the end of the Disney Renaissance period and this subsequently lead to a dark time in the Disney repertoire as money seemed to become the main motivation for film production rather than the artistry or vision which Disney had wanted to push. It begins with the attempt to better Fantasia with a… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 36-40 Ranking
Women in film has become a huge talking point for film development in recent years, partially due to the #metoo movement that outed the abusive patriarchy in film seeing women given less power both in representation and finance. A lot of discussion on the internet (from men mostly) questioning whether there truly is a problem… Read More Women’s Voice In Film
