7 Netflix Rom-Coms to Watch
I do like a romantic comedy from time to time, but I’ve always sort of considered them to be ‘guilty pleasures’. They’re often easy-viewing, as I can predict the plot and ending easily. They’re nice, comforting films, but…
Top 5 Superhero Movies
You’d have to be living under a rock to not have noticed the abundance of superhero films that have been released over the last ten years now. These were largely the creation of Marvel Studios, but other companies…
Review – The Greatest Showman
In ‘The Greatest Showman’, we are transported into the world of the circus, as we follow the life of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), as he rises from lowly origins to bring together people with unique talents, or…
Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Two years ago, we were gifted with ‘The Force Awakens‘, Episode VII in the Star Wars franchise, and the start of a new sequel trilogy. Now, here we are at Episode VIII, the second instalment of the new…
Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Me reviewing a Marvel film? Unheard of! Haha, anyone who’s read this blog before likely knows that I’m a pretty big fan of the MCU films (though I’m not a comic book reader), and I always check out…
Top Ten Badass Female Fictional Characters
For too long, the roles of women in fiction were limited – they were wives or mothers, love interests or side characters, ‘virgins or whores’, and thus their roles were largely defined by men. As years gave passed…
Review – Beauty and the Beast
Honestly, it surprised me. It surprised me more than I thought I was going to, but in a really good way. As we know, Disney has been making a lot of live-action remakes in recent years, and some…
Top Five Disney Films
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m a big Disney fan. I grew up watching Disney channel and all the classic films, and I still have a Disney playlist on my iPod that I listen to regularly.…
Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
It’s back. Five years since the Harry Potter films were completed, but now the magic that filled my childhood is back, and it’s wonderful. Having grown up with the original series, I was both excited and apprehensive of…
Top Five Films to Make You Laugh
Cinema, like all art forms, can be a powerful tool to explore important themes, make commentary on social issues, and delve into human emotions and psychology. Many excellent films do these things, and are normally hard-hitting dramas. But…