Death has its revelations: the great sorrows which open the heart open the mind as well; light comes to us with our grief. As for me, I have faith; I believe in a future life. How could I do otherwise? My daughter was a soul; I saw this soul. I touched it, so to speak. […]
In the history of espionage, many may have missed the intriguing story of Melita Norwood who was given the title of ‘granny spy.’ At the age of 84, the British senior citizen was exposed as one of the leading intelligence agents for the Soviet Union during the 1940s in the race for development of nuclear […]
Theme parks can have the same effect on people as horror films, where people pay to be terrified. Riding on a roller coaster, walking through a dark hall of mirrors or delivering jump scares in a dark theater, parodies the same level of fearful entertainment for millions around the world. Jordan Peele, the Academy Award-winning […]
‘That breath you just took… that was a gift.’ The challenge with young adult dramas is trying to strike a balance between a life lesson and finding genuine emotion within the film. With a cystic fibrosis ward as the backdrop for Five Feet Apart, first-time director Justin Baldoni attempts to capture the emotions of those […]
‘You know, lots of people with big ears are famous!’ Timothy Q. Mouse Get ready for the new wave of Disney classics being made into live-action films. The extensive nature of Disney’s animated classics vault offers the studio a multitude of options when considering these remakes. With the success of Beauty and the Beast and […]
Over the past decade and the varied success of superhero films, many have attempted to predict the eventual demise of this genre. Even with the recent achievements of Aquaman and Wonder Woman, the DCEU has yet to catch on with fans in the same way as the team from Disney. To introduce the lesser known […]
When The Lego Movie clicked with audiences in 2014, this innovative work from writers/directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller managed to push the boundaries of the animated cinematic experience. Capitalising on the rising star of Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and building on the brand recognition of these legendary plastic blocks, they unwittingly unleashed […]
