*Post contains affiliate links* Searching is a mystery thriller that sees John Cho take on the role of a desperate father when his teenage daughter goes missing. What follows is a race to track down his daughter’s movements all the while coming to terms with the distance between them following a tragic loss. Cho perfectly… Read More Midnight Movies: Searching
The legacy of the Lord of the Rings will be renowned for the impact it had on the landscape of fantasy fiction. Part of the reason this epic is such a classic is down to the cast of characters making up the fellowship of the ring. These nine companions face the insurmountable task of leading… Read More Ranking: Every Member of The Lord of the Rings Fellowship
We all need to unwind sometimes, and what better way to do so than movie nights. The projector is up and running, and last week we voted on an anti-hero origin story and a surprisingly entertaining comedy. Sometimes movies don’t require those in-depth reviews, so here’s a quick summary of the highs and lows of… Read More Midnight Movies Mini Reviews: Venom and Game Night
*Post contains affiliate links* Based on the novel by Mary-Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society takes us on a heartening journey of how the comfort of literature united members of a war-torn community. Upon receiving a letter from Dawsey Adams (Michiel Huisman), detailing the unconventional establishment of the… Read More Midnight Movies: The heartening tale of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
You would think with this lockdown there’d be more films on this weeks Midnight Movies recap. However, it seems that the glorious sunshine has kept us occupied with various tasks among the house. A statement that’s been uttered plenty of times, but now is well and truly the perfect time to catch up with your… Read More Midnight Movies: Assassin On the Run, Time-hopping Serial Killers, and Wedding Chaos
Another day in lockdown means another day of catching up on the backlist of films to watch. Some of us are lucky enough to take advantage of the glorious sunshine in our gardens, but if not there are plenty of ways to spend time indoors that are both productive and indulging. Movies are the perfect… Read More Midnight Movies: Movies to Marathon During the Lockdown
In the final instalment of this series, we are looking at the best moments from the Return of the King. In the epic conclusion to this saga, the fellowship are faced with their biggest challenge yet as Frodo, Sam, and the villainous Gollum march closer to Mordor, and the spotlight falls on Minas Tirith, the… Read More Discussion: The Best Scenes From Return of the King
The second instalment to the Lord of the Rings franchise, The Two Towers defies the middle movie slump as viewers are treated to an expanding universe, raised stakes, and one of the greatest battles in cinematic history. The Two Towers is an easy favourite in the franchise, as the scattered fellowship finds themselves at the… Read More Discussion: The Best Scenes from the Two Towers
There is no denying the influence the Lord of the Rings franchise has had on cinema. This franchise paved the way for fantasy on both the small screen and the big screen. It proved to the world that a fantasy adventure can be both visually striking and engaging in its narrative. With a strong cast… Read More Discussion: The Best Scenes from The Fellowship of the Ring
With the award season coming to an end in the most delightful and surprising fashion, it’s time to spotlight the movies that have occupied most of my nights and taken us on many adventures. Here is what I’ve been watching. The Irishman Will an all-star cast leading Scorsese’s latest blockbuster, the Irishman is an epic… Read More Midnight Movies: Award-Winning Blockbusters, the Underdog’s Struggle, and Detective Pikachu.
My Midnight Musing 