Lockdown is rough isn't it? Stuck in the house with the same people you have been stuck with for over a month now, little respite and routine which is set to match Groundhog day. The TV just has adverts reminding you not to go outside or the endless begs from charities even though many people... Continue Reading →
Film – Melancholia
Another week of isolation due to COVID-19 and another film from the depression trilogy by Lars Von Trier. This seemed wholly fitting for the current climate with a film that goes through the impending end of the world and a person suffering near catatonic depression. While in reality this isn't the end of the world,... Continue Reading →
Film – Antichrist
It truly is a strange and worrying time at the moment isn't it. COVID-19 appears to be bringing out the best and worst in people, from fighting in the aisles of supermarkets for toilet roll, to masses of volunteers helping our elderly and vulnerable people. The media have caused a frenzy which is of an... Continue Reading →
Film – The Lighthouse
Have you ever watched something, and immediately wanted to watch it again? This film was exactly that for me. It is so rich in symbolism and so dense with nods to other stories, elements and film productions that it really get the brain ticking. It is a film that sucks you and a leaves you... Continue Reading →
Film – Joker
I deeply dislike Batman. Actually that isn't true. I liked Batman when it was Adam West and Burt Ward. Who couldn't love the cheesy "Pow" and "Zok" as the heroic duo fought crime in a fun and fantastical way... It's only later on that I grew to despise the whining Bruce Wayne and his "boohoo... Continue Reading →
Film – Midsommer
I have said it before... I went to see the remake of "The Wickerman" just to see Nicholas Cage burn at the end. I appreciate it is a brash statement, and actually, I don't wish the guy any harm (just in case he stumbles across this one day and thinks I am the one that... Continue Reading →
As Above, So Below – Film
Hear what I thought about this abomination of a film.
Film – Suspiria
Back in 1977 the original "Suspiria" was released by Dario Argento, it was a stylised nightmare of a horror film based on the use of something so self indulgent (ballet) to feed an evil coven of witches, the cinematography was garishly coloured, the music by Goblin dramatic and the story line never truly explained. It... Continue Reading →
Film – Mandy
There have been a lot of “artsy” films that have come out recently, which is great for me as it gives me more to write about on here and is equally something that is totally accessible to anyone who is an avid reader, as you can go away and watch them, rather than having to... Continue Reading →
Film – The House that Jack Built
There are some films which incorporate a theme so seamlessly that they leave you astounded. This film is one of those. Some have said that it is a totally self indulgent piece of work, but I think that this could be that either the person watching it had no in depth knowledge of the "Divine... Continue Reading →