Top 10 Stephen King Adaptations Alice Rooney April 3, 2019 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Given Stephen King’s relentless success as an author, it seems only natural that gripping adaptations of his work should match this success on screen. Over 50 of King’s novels and short stories have been...
Dark, Moody, and Remote: The World of Scandinavian Thrillers Alice Rooney February 20, 2019 Analysis, Features, One Off “Lie still. I’ve never done this before… and there will be blood." Lisbeth Salander, a stylish and intelligent enigma, is a character that embodies Scandinavian thrillers. Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl...
22 July, Bohemian Rhapsody and the Responsibility of Real-Life Films Alice Rooney October 24, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off There is a long-running debate within film theory and criticism about the idea of authenticity. Art as a form of expression has social and political consequences, whether these are intentional or not;...
Why Melissa McCarthy is the Best Screen Comedian of the Decade Alice Rooney August 21, 2018 Close-Up, Features, Spotlight With The Happytime Murders out this week and Melissa McCarthy’s previous release, Life of the Party, still managing to draw in crowds ready for a guaranteed laugh with the girls, it looks like her magical...
The Heist Film: A History Alice Rooney June 19, 2018 Analysis, Close-Up, Features As a common sub-genre of crime films, the heist is going through a renaissance. In recent years, we have moved from the likes of The Bank Job, a film where Jason Statham does exactly what the title says on the...
Why Bryce Dallas Howard is Underrated Alice Rooney May 31, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off, Opinion Everyone has been in the situation: movie night in with your friends, eating popcorn, laughing and joking. The opening titles start and the protagonists appear. Halfway through, you find yourself elbowing the...
