100 Words or Less – Peter Rabbit (2018)

A quick review of of the surprisingly controversial (but not surprisingly maligned) Peter Rabbit.

100 Words or Less – The Replacement Killers (1998)

Chow Yun-fat’s first Hollywood action film and Antoine Fuqua’s directorial debut – is it any good?

How do mock-documentaries use documentary conventions to convey a sense of verisimilitude?

A short essay analysing how the mock-documentary genre uses the conventions of it’s grown up brother, the documentary, to add a sense of realism and believability.

Postmodernism, neo-noir and Shane Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

In anticipation of Shane Black’s upcoming Predator sequel, this essay takes a look back at his directorial debut and what it can tell us about postmodernism through it’s uses of noir tropes and themes.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) Review

The sequel to one of the biggest musical films and stage shows of all time, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again probably doesn’t need to do much to impress long-time fans. But as someone who hated the original, let’s see if it can win me over.

The Dark Knight at 10 – An In-depth Look at the British Media’s Call for Censorship

Love it or hate it (or just think that Batman Begins is the superior film), Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is about to hit 10 years old. In honour of that fact, here’s an essay I did analysing the British Media’s strange outrage at the film’s 12A rating.

Leave No Trace (2018) Review

Leave No Trace is an excellent story of survival, featuring two phenomenal lead performances.

Analysing the cult status of John Carpenter’s ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ (1986)

And now for something completely different… an essay I wrote a couple years back during my film degree at Uni.

Westworld ‘The Passenger’ Review

Westworld concluded this week in spectacular fashion. Like the finale to season 1, we were left with more questions than answers and long wait until season 3.

Westworld ‘Vanishing Point’ Review

“I make my own decisions, and I’m gonna destroy this whole fuckin’ place!” I don’t think there’s any coming back from this one. William is well and truly too far gone, and the murder of his daughter just cements it. Funny thing about Ed Harris’ William is that he’s just like the viewers (especially […]