Music of the Movies: Beauty and the Beast J B Queree August 9, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies It goes without saying that a good cinematic score should complement and accentuate the film hosting it, and a musical is often only as impressive as its songs. However, it’s fairly unusual that a film’s...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw: From Belle to Beauty Tori Brazier May 26, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight It is, perhaps, unlikely that many young actresses at drama school dream of the chance of one day being asked to play an anthropomorphic household cleaning aid, or that said role could become a potential...
A History of Disney Princesses – How Have They Changed? Tori Brazier April 7, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Disney is an institution synonymous with princesses. They are the owners of a mammoth marketing and merchandising machine that has seen their heroines make regular (and often overwhelming) appearances at any...
Belle – Review David Brake June 16, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Proof that the costume drama can go beyond chocolate-box sweet and address issues greater than its genre, Belle is a sumptuous love letter to the classic period film that nevertheless asks you to stop and...
A Short History of the Period Drama, Part Three: Tear Up the Script (or, the present day) David Brake June 15, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Long before the superhero movie took the words "gritty reboot" and revolutionised a genre, period drama was working quietly away in the background doing exactly the same thing. As the '90s gave way to a...
