Directors Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis had worked together on The Fits, though then Davis was acting as editor and co-writer to the project, rather than co-director. In God’s Creatures starring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal, the two strike…
The Happy Prince Movie Review: Rupert Everett becomes Oscar Wilde incarnate
Oscar Wilde is well-known for his scathing, yet hilarious commentary on aristocratic society through various novels, plays, etc. His early life was filled with as much decadence as the characters he wrote about. Most people who know of him know…
Movie Review: ‘A Royal Night Out’
A period piece about Princess Elizabeth and her younger sister Margaret is one of the wildest, most bizarre and confounding films of the year – an equal mix of Disney princess fare, screwball comedies, old musicals, and also Superbad (without…
Ally’s Movie Review: ‘Testament of Youth’
I foolishly believed that there was a chance this would be a happy film. I had no prior knowledge of the book this film is based on before watching the film, and I can’t say if I’m happy about that…
Shane’s Movie Review: A Royal Night Out
On the evening of Victory in Europe Day 1945, peace is reached across the globe, and celebrations are in order for a country which has been long under the strains of war. Princess Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) and Princess Margaret (Bel…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Little Boy” Is A Tall, Twisted Tale
We are told stories as kids that are meant to inspire us, motivate us or even teach us of the world. At one point, we all believe in Santa Claus, or the Tooth Fairy, or even the Easter Bunny, but…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Belle’ is aesthetically beautiful, but socially superficial
Looking back on history, it’s sometimes easy to overlook how hideous and heinous our human history is when there was so much aesthetically pleasing that came from it. Thinking back now, it hard to stomach the idea that people were…