Mental Health

I hold Mary Shelley essentially to deity status. I consider Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in contention for the best novel ever written. The word “genius” is sometimes overused, but I genuinely cannot think of any other word…

It has almost been a year since I started writing for MovieBabble, and maybe you have noticed a certain trend in my choice of films. I have a soft spot for horror movies. Well, maybe…

Let’s start with a little bit of explanation. I guess that most of you are unfamiliar with the word “aspie”. It’s shorthand for Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a neurological disorder. Nowadays, Asperger’s is no longer…

For most, if not all of us, fairy tales are part and parcel of the fiction we are introduced to when we are young. Tales of kings and queens, princes and princesses tell us what…

Watching a Christmas film around Halloween felt a little odd; however, scary stuff mixed with Christmas is an excellent combination. It’s still a common phenomenon to share ghost stories at Christmas time, after all. Let’s…

The following contains major spoilers for i’m thinking of ending things!!! Let’s be honest, 2020 is just the worst. It is an absolute black hole that swallows anything fun or even relatively comforting in favor…

Every day that passes in New York City, Jeff finds a way to get through it. Maybe he’s driven to find love. Maybe he’s driven to find a connection. Or maybe he’s just driven to…

This month, Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho celebrates 60 years since its release. You already know its legacy; it’s one of the most famous horror movies ever, if not the most. But, over time, horror has become filled with…

“Only one is a wanderer. Two together are always going somewhere.” Located at the intersection between mental illness and young love, Brett Haley’s All the Bright Places (2020) will be worth a visit from any fans of…

I like to think I’m a fan of most film genres, but there’s something about a taut mystery that is extra exciting. Disappearance at Clifton Hill channels a lot of what makes the genre great, trapping…

It’s never a good sign when a movie shifts release dates multiple times. That was the case for Where’d You Go, Bernadette, the latest film from acclaimed director Richard Linklater. After an initial release scheduled for…

With skilled acting, the comedy and tragedy in the story, and a quick succession of events at the start, The Motive (or El Autor in its native Spain) almost instantly pulls you in. As the…