Films by design are supposed to temporarily relieve the viewer of reality and away into a myriad of dreams. Into worlds that we wouldn’t think of or remember that we even dreamt of it.These following films are fantasy, filled with fantastic themes such as, magic, mythology, supernatural events, science-fiction or exotic fantasy worlds.Here are some… Continue reading Fantasy Films to Watch at Least Once
A series about my favourite directors and their filmography. In the late 1990s there was a maverick pair of siblings that exploded on the cinema screen with Bound (1996). There were Larry and Andy Wachowski. And since then, they, combined have written and directed films that have been celebrated within the industry and audiences, and… Continue reading The Films of … The Wachowskis
Rashomon (1950) Rashomon (1950) is a spectacular film in my opinion. After the rape and murder of a bride and murder of her samurai husband, a bandit is on trial, and the events are recalled by all parties involved. The recollections, however, contradict each other, and the woodcutter who discovered the body knows more than… Continue reading The Rashomon Effect
Every so often, there is that standout film. It could be for any reason; the cinematography, the script, the performance itself, but for whatever reason, it remains in your mind. This series looks at the films that have stayed with me, and I like to think about. Knives Out, a murder mystery by Rian Johnson… Continue reading Knives Out
The 1980’s was a wondrous decade for films, action films in particular. Muscle men such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, became actors, fulfilling the roles of fantasy and of war. Of course, not all action heroes are defined by muscle, some have to use their intelligence. And let us not forget that this decade brought us a… Continue reading Action Films to Watch … 1980’s
Ronin Cinema 