When I was at University I chose Feminism and Political Theory as one of my modules in a bit of a blind panic. It was that or Marx & Hegel and that option terrified me. I was a bit worried about it before going into the classes but enjoyed it more than I thought I would and it ended up being one of my more academically successful modules. I was the least militant feminist in the class…
Elf
18 December 2012 by 3 Comments
I love a good Christmas movie. Oh, let’s not beat around the bush, I even love a bad Christmas movie as my affection for crass tear-jerkers like The Christmas Shoes will bear witness to. From now until Christmas I’ll be watching a steady stream of tinselly themed movies…
Seven Psychopaths
17 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
When I saw In Bruges I liked it but didn’t love it, Colin Farrell was good and Brendan Gleeson was great but I didn’t think the film was anything special. When I learned that writer/director Martin McDonagh was reuniting with Farrell …..
Raindance 2013 Submissions Open
16 December 2012 by 2 Comments
It seems like only a couple of days ago that this year’s Raindance Festival closed but already the team has opened submissions for next year’s festival. This year over 138 short films were featured and films from over 35 countries featured. In my coverage over the past couple of years I’ve tended to focus on the feature films but I’ve been contacted by some short film-makers and have been reassessing my thoughts on short films…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
14 December 2012 by 2 Comments
It was almost inevitable that following the successful splitting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows into two parts, future screen adaptations of novels would come in multiple installments. And so it came to pass almost immediately with Twilight: Breaking Dawn and the announcement that Peter Jackson’s cinematic portrayal of The Hobbit…
Gremlins
14 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve not really got into the Christmas spirit yet this year. So far we’ve sent 6 cards, I’ve bought all my presents but they are sitting in a heap waiting to be wrapped. It’s so bad that I haven’t even watched The Muppet Christmas Carol yet – maybe that’s why I’m not in the festive mood yet…
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
13 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m off out to see The Hobbit later, hoping that some of the dreadful reviews that have been in the press have been on the cruel side rather than wholly fair. As I was running my series on Blu-Ray box-sets to give as Christmas gifts this seemed the perfect time to revisit the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. Then I panicked – I have the theatrical release box-set, would this be the best one to review? What about the Extended Edition?
Killing Cupid
12 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
As the daughter of two devoted Scottish Nationalists the story of Robert the Bruce and the spider is one that I grew up with. For those who aren’t aware the basic premise is that following numerous defeats against the English, King Robert was despondent and in a cave pondering the future of Scotland’s fight against the Auld Enemy…
Toy Story Trilogy
11 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s a well-worn cliché at this time of year that Christmas is really for children and that adults should take a back seat to kids. As an adult without kids I think that’s complete nonsense. The fewer children around the better, that gives more time for eating lots of chocolate and watching films uninterrupted…
Top Ten: The Dark Knight Trilogy Performances
10 December 2012 by Leave a Comment
I recently reviewed The Dark Knight Trilogy but didn’t make much mention of the acting performances. Not because they weren’t worth mentioning but because they were so good that I could have gone on and on for the entire post about them…