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The Breaking Down of Gender Norms in Disney Films
Over the past ten years Disney has begun to integrate more progressive views into their films and thus are creating more forward-looking mindsets in younger generations. Disney has especially done this by breaking down outdated gender roles and storylines in a variety of different ways. This most notably started with Princess and the Frog in […]
What To Watch: Captain Fantastic
A beautiful stag pads into a forest clearing dappled with golden sunlight. It’s an Edenic paradise, and all is still. Then a teenage boy, caked in mud and grime, springs from the bushes and brutally stabs the deer through its heart. As it lies dying at his feet, the beast’s blood is smeared over the […]
What to Watch: Tommy’s Honour
It’s strange that given how picturesque St Andrews is, it doesn’t feature in very many films. Of course, the town is well known for its (unconvincing) doubling for Kent in Chariots of Fire, and Agnes Blackadder Hall is fleetingly glimpsed as the recovery centre in Never Let Me Go, but films set in and about […]
What To Watch: High School Musical
It wasn’t explicitly said, but everyone knew it: boys weren’t allowed to watch High School Musical. At least, that’s how it felt to me back in 2006 when the film first aired on the Disney channel. Even if a boy did watch it (which they could never admit), they certainly weren’t allowed to like it […]
A Thriller For Every Format
During lockdown I’m sure many of us have turned to television, films and books to distract ourselves. I have a fondness for thrillers and espionage, so I have recommended some entertainment that will get your hearts pulsing and always has a twist. True Spies – Podcast This is a podcast narrated by Hayley Atwell, acting […]
What to Watch: 10 Cloverfield Lane
Late one evening in March 2016, I went to the cinema to see 10 Cloverfield Lane, knowing practically nothing about the film I was about to watch. Until just a few weeks before its release, nobody (including the cast and crew) even knew the name of the film, and the publicity had given very little […]
What to Watch: Queen of Katwe
Sometimes you watch a film and it’s amazing. You love it. You think everyone should see it because it’s so gosh-darn close to perfect. But when you mention it to friends, to family, (and colleagues, and pets, and anyone else you talk to)… they’ve never even heard of it. It’s a strange experience. When it […]
Angus, Thongs and Intersectional Feminism
During lockdown, I’ve taken to revisiting some of my all-time favourite childhood films, and while it has been immensely enjoyable and nostalgic, it has also been very eye opening. In some films certain scenes were problematic to say the least. While a younger version of myself would have glossed over these scenes, I found my […]
This Not That: Whitewashing
Some of you may remember the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite that floated around on social media in 2015 and 2016 in response to all twenty of the acting related Oscars nominations going to white people. The hashtag was coined by activist April Reign and was used to call out the blatant lack of diversity within Hollywood and […]
What To Watch: Tangled
In the land of Corona, a young woman is confined to her home and dreams of the outside world… Despite sounding a lot like the circumstances many of us are facing in the present-day, this premise is actually the fantasy set-up for Tangled, Disney’s adaptation of the Rapunzel myth. Tangled is a delightful film which […]
10 Summer Films To Get You Through The Heat
Even though lockdown is gradually lifting, many of us are still stuck at home. Now summer plans and holidays have all been cancelled, I have compiled a list of 10 summer movies to pass the time. Some offer escapism, some are a bit too close to reality, but why are so many set in the […]
What To Watch: Crimson Peak
Picture the scene: it’s 2015 and there’s a new Guillermo Del Toro film coming out. Fifteen-year-old me is beyond excited, as I’ve been a huge fan of this director since I first watched Pan’s Labyrinth in a Year 9 Spanish lesson (we were far too young – I’m still scarred from the bottle scene). That […]
This Not That: Disney
Disney is one of the best known companies in the world. Since we were children – since our parents were children – Disney has been filling our minds with wonder and fairytales. But underneath the smiles and whimsy of our favorite animated movies hides something sinister. Have you ever re-watched a Disney movie you loved […]
Kingsman: Red Pill, Blue Pill, No Pill, Booze Pill
Calum Esler Kingsman: The Secret Service was a fun, light-hearted spy movie that refused to take itself too seriously. It changed the game for a genre that has recently moved into the area of intense, gritty thrillers and what’s more, it was entertaining to watch. So with all that on my mind I went into […]
REVIEWED: ReScore III
The original score of Gravity, Alfonso Cuáron’s 2013 sci-fi space thriller, was a thrillingly stripped down, futuristic accompaniment which grounded and matched the film’s entrancing tempo. Written by British composer Steven Price, it was an attempt to challenge traditional Hollywood scores by stressing atmosphere over sweeping and catchy melodies. Overall, it succeeded in the same […]