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As A Visual Medium Shouldn't Film Focus More On Its Aesthetics? I have been a big fan of Melanie Martinez since her first album released in 2015. Her cutesy aesthetic and sound contrasting dramatically with the dark subject matter of her music. In 2019 she released a new album K-12 along with a full 90min …
Generational Trauma Is The New Bad Guy The first time I saw a teaser for this film I came away completely clueless about the plot and if I'm being honest the non-contextualised scene I viewed did not initially entice me into watching. So I was truly not prepared for what awaited me in the following …
These Romantic Flicks Provide The Fantasy Without The Falsehood Back in the day (and by the day I mean less than 10 years ago) the romance genre, despite also being dominated by male directors, was one of the only genres women were given the most support to direct. A little condescending due to the low …
When Does A House Become A Home, And When Does It Become A Nightmare From the innovative Nexus Studios comes a stop-motion anthology of 3 tales all surrounding the same house. Written by Enda Walsh and directed by Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Marc James Roels the stories in The …
"Appearances Can Be Deceiving" - Dr Martha Lauzen Welcome to a new January in a new year. Often in the first month of the year we take time to reflect and set goals that encourage us to grow. Reflecting on the film industry it is clear that whilst there has been progress over the past …
If you're a filmmaker, or know someone who is interested in films and making them, then this is the gift guide/ wish list for you. As someone who was fortunate enough to be gifted the gear that got me started I can safely say that giving the gift of filmmaking to your friend, family member, …
"Wanna Hear A Story About Why Me And This B**ch Here Fell Out?" The opening line to Janicza Bravo's Zola immediately sets the tone for this wild ride of a film and yet nothing could prepare me for what was about to follow. Based on a series of 148 tweets from A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King, Zola …
Mothers, Daughters, And Time Travel? I've had Celine Sciamma's Portrait Of A Lady On Fire on my watchlist since it came out in 2019 and still haven't found a moment to sit down to watch it. To make up for this, in my own mind, I added Petite Maman Sciamma's latest directorial credit to my …
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The Psychological Impact Of Climate Change I was very excited to get back to the cinema this year for the Sydney Film Festival. The smell of the popcorn, the red of the seats, the face masks. Well maybe the last one is new but I'm happy to oblige in order to view new films on …
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I've made many lists of recommendations for horror content on the blog for spooky season over the past few years, so this year I thought I would dive into Shudder's collection and see whether they have any female-directed exclusives that you should check out this October to not only enjoy the spooks but support some female creators as well.