‘Shatterbox’ recently screened their second short film collection at Toronto International Film Festival 2018 and what follows is my brief … More
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The Byrdes and the Dark in ‘Ozark’
The recently released Season 2 of Ozark is darker and almost more captivating than the first. Not only does a … More
Clearing the Clutter in ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’
Based on the 2014 novel of the same name, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a quirky teen romance … More
Archaic or Nostalgic: ‘Friends’ in 2018
F.R.I.E.N.D.S The popular sitcom first aired in 1994, and after ten seasons, the purple apartment door closed one final time … More
‘Amazing Interiors’: Vintage Appearances & Eco-Conscious Design
Each episode of Amazing Interiors (2018), features three properties and their proud creators/owners/inhabitants, who guide the camera crew around the buildings, showing … More
13 Reasons Why ‘13 Reasons Why’ Should Not Have More Seasons
Thirteen reasons why the high school drama presents too many harmful triggers
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ & Superhero Mortality (with spoilers)
With the release of the third Avengers film, Avengers: Infinity War (2018, USA, Russo), the Marvel superheroes come together once again, to stop … More
The Eco-Warrior Message of ‘Superstition’
Otherworldly, demonic attacks force people to face the damage humans have caused the planet in Superstition, but what will it take for this reality to hit in real life?
Gore & Gumption in ‘The Alienist’
With gory imagery from the opening moments through the discovery of a bloody, severed hand in the street, The Alienist centres … More
The Trivialisation of Anaphylaxis in Cinema
In film, allergies are frequently understood to be a character’s flaw, as a comedic imperfection that can be used as … More