Best of the Decade: The Guest (2014)
Once in awhile there comes a movie that strikes a chord to such an extent it feels as if that piece of cinema was hardwired into your brain and perfectly translated your passions as a cinephile onto the screen. Not to say these are the…
REVIEW: Black Christmas (2019)
The 1970’s brought with them a plethora of horror movies that resonated to such a degree that contemporary movies still remake, reboot and borrow from them. So original and benchmarking were the films released in this decade that it is understandable that Hollywood would want…
Aesthetica 2019: A Portrait of Modern Britain
Comprising of 8 short films that encapsulate a multidimensional view of a country in a state of flux. Subjects such as culture, identity, racism and discrimination are explored through glimpses into a society with what at times feels like an uncertain future. I chose a…
Aesthetica 2019: Heartbreak
As the title suggests, this collection of shorts from the Aesthetica festival delivers more emotional heft than just laughs. These films, whilst extremely funny, also aim to have you shed a tear or two (or three in my case). Subjects such as loss, rejection and…
Aesthetica 2019: Who’s To Blame?
This Thriller category brings with it a cavalcade of quality that is staggering. I could wax lyrical about every one of the short films in this group. Toxic masculinity, the Me Too movement, discrimination and the occult are all topics within these fantastically assembled examples….
Aesthetica 2019: Hopeful Escape
The Hopeful Escape segment of Animation at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival is a strong group indeed. These examples all demonstrate the theme of escape and this subject can be clearly identified in each instance. There are a diverse range of genres represented within this…
Aesthetica 2019: Day One
Day 1 at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival and it is immediately apparent how well organised the event is. From the multiple locations, clearly mapped and scheduled to the extremely helpful staff always on hand if, like me, you may be stood around with a…
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019
Taking place in York from the 6th November until the 10th, the Aesthetica Short Film Festival brings with it an enormous amount of creative art to the city. Boasting a collection of over 300 short films, 16 feature films, Virtual Reality and immersive experiences, masterclasses…
REVIEW: Big Mouth (Season 3)
South Park has been pushing censorship buttons for over 20 years and still continues to do so, albeit, in my opinion, with diminishing levels of quality. Through the innocence of 2-dimensional animation, showrunners can include ideas that could not ordinarily appear in a live-action show….
REVIEW: Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
A year or so ago I heard the news that there was a Dark Crystal Netflix original TV series in pre-production, and I was not particularly excited. Jim Henson’s original 1982 movie has wedged firmly into cult status and has a devout following. Henson’s genius…
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