Cannes update!

So, I’m currently enjoying the delights of the last 3 days of the Cannes film festival. I’m going to write up full reviews of all the films I’ve seen once I’ve got home, but here are a few of the highlights: Grease on the Beach, introduced by John Travolta Spotting the back of Cate Blanchett’s…

I’m going to Cannes Film Festival!

Today I got some absolutely amazing news! Thanks to Cannes Film Festival’s 3 Days in Cannes competition, I’ve got festival accreditation from 17th-19th of May! I’ve booked accommodation and my flights, and I’m now completely excited about it all! Let me know if any of you are going or are going to be a part…

Films to Look Forward To: Volume 1

There’s already been a slew of brilliant films so far this year: Black Panther, Phantom Thread, The Square, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water to name but a few, some I’ve seen and some that are currently at the top of my to watch list. However, rather than doing a recap of how great cinema…

Film Book Club podcast!

Quick update!  I appeared this week on the wonderful Film Book Club podcast with the hosts Gary and Jamie, talking about one of my favourite films, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!  So, if you are dying to hear what my voice actually sounds like, or are looking for a fab new film podcast to listen to, check it out! …

Masters Update

As some of you may or may not know, I’m currently studying for a research masters in Film Studies. I’m still in my first semester, which is mostly background research into various contextual approaches such as Marxism and Barthes and Foucault. So, the mammoth task of writing 25,000-30,000 words by September has yet to begin….

Guest Post: 5 Films You Must Watch in 2017

Something a little different this week, as one of my friends from uni asked me to write a guest post for her blog. It’s on 5 films I’m really looking forward to in 2017, and hopefully is a little different from some of the other lists floating around at the moment. Click here to check…

The Liebster Award

Apologies for not updating, it’s been a mad few weeks what with the end of uni, exams and starting a new job, but I’m going to try to update every week from now on, mostly on my days off. First things first, an overdue thanks for kittypann for nominating me for the Liebster Award for new…

Captain America: Civil War Review

In a year where cinema seems to be dominated by comic book adaptations, the third superhero film of the year after Deadpool and Batman v Superman, you could be forgiven for looking towards the newest release from Marvel with some fatigue. There’s already been one big (and not very good) blockbuster about superheroes lining up to fight each…