The past decade has brought a whirlwind of trends and big blockbuster magic as well as some indie gems. From the domination of franchises like Marvel’s Avengers and the return of the Star Wars franchise, cinema has become bigger than before. I thought it would be nice to look at my personal highlights from the… Read More Top 10 Films of the 2010s
Benh Zeitlin’s Deep South exploration of classism and racism within a microscopic community called The Bathtub based in the Louisiana Bayou shows the heartbreaking journey a little girl, Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) makes to be reunited with her mum after her father falls ill who she hasn’t seen in years. The film is intricate in all… Read More Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Two months ago, I set myself a challenge to rank every Best Picture Oscar winner in the Academy’s history. Two months on and I haven’t posted a single post on this challenge and I thought it would be a fun idea to actually start with the most recent decade and work my way back. If… Read More Academy Award Best Picture Ranking: the 2010s
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
I don’t know if there has been such a hype around a film with added polarisation to boot. Todd Phillips’ origin take on iconic villain in Joker shows how Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up crippled with mental illness who rebels against a system that seems rigged and only rewards those born into riches and fortune. Arthur… Read More Joker (2019)
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
“If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you’d be the first person in the history of the world.” Lancaster Dodd, The Master (dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012) By the time this statement is spoken, we have seen the relationship between… Read More The Sworn Enemy in ‘The Master’
