I’m back, folks, with another review of a lesbian period romance. The most recent film to enter this illustrious canon is Ammonite, written and directed by Francis Lee. Ammonite stars Kate Winslet as Mary Anning,…
British Film
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AnalysisRetrospectives
‘Sense and Sensibility’ Beats ‘Pride and Prejudice’ In My Book
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleSense and Sensibility (1995) is what Pride and Prejudice (2005) wishes it was. Unfortunately, Pride cannot even hope to outshine the candor of Sense and Sensibility. Like Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility revolves around female characters and their relationships, specifically with male…
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Netflix HorrorNetflix Reviews
‘His House’ Is an Impressive and Deeply Unsettling Horror Debut
by Zoe Dowsettby Zoe DowsettDon’t come to His House expecting a by-the-numbers haunted house horror movie. While there are plenty of jump scares, Remi Weekes’ debut combines these effectively with a gripping story about grief and loss. His House…
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HorrorReviews
FrightFest Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The World We Knew’
by Lisa Geurtsby Lisa GeurtsBritish gangster noir meets the haunted house genre in the gripping and visually stunning The World We Knew. The film opens right where we need to be: gang members have a robbery go wrong, and they flee…
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World War II was as far-reaching as its name would suggest. Not only did soldiers and civilians die, but their friends, families, and even hometown acquaintances were all affected by this devastating war. Summerland highlights…
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How To Build A Girl is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by English journalist and broadcaster Caitlin Moran. As a woman who was writing for a national music magazine at 16 and writing for The Times…
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I absolutely adore the Harry Potter movies, especially the first few. They are what I believe fantasy should be; it should take you into another world entirely. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are…