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...
