- Oct 13, 2017
Film Review and Analysis: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
The sequel to 1982’s cult sci-fi hit Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford arrives, backed by the tremendous talents of director Denis...
- Sep 22, 2017
Film Releases 101: Blockbuster and Prestige Seasons
So the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (or just TIFF) draws to a close, marking the beginning of a new film season. What do I...
- Apr 14, 2017
Verdi, Vaudeville, Music Videos, and Maharajas: Moulin Rouge! And the Postmodern Musical
Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! is an extravagant musical romance set in turn-of-the-century Paris with anachronistic musical elements and a...
- Feb 24, 2017
Movie References: La La Land and Casablanca
The swooping, breath-taking, masterfully presented musical La La Land plays homage to many classic Hollywood films, but perhaps none more...
- May 27, 2016
Conversations on Anime - Guest Blogging for Project 40
This is a very special post as I have just finished a month-long series of guest blog posts for Project 40 Collective. Project 40 is a...
- Mar 25, 2016
Film Review: The Danish Girl (2015)
Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander star in and Tom Hooper directs The Danish Girl, which loosely retells the real-life story of Einar...
- Nov 7, 2015
Film Analysis: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Another comic masterpiece of idiosyncratic Americana by the Coen brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis spends a week in the life of sorry bastard...
- Jun 11, 2015
Film Review: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
*Warning: Spoilers throughout review! Mad Max: Fury Road is the fourth instalment of the franchise (and disclaimer: I have not seen the...
- Mar 30, 2015
Film Essay: Royal and the Tenenbaums: A Tale of Fathers and Children
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), directed by quintessential auteur Wes Anderson, explores the unique and poignant stories of the Tenenbaum...
- Jan 21, 2015
Film Analysis and Review: Interstellar (2014)
This is long over-due but, bonus! An extra long post! Interstellar is Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated space epic, which explores...
