The film that took the world by storm and rightfully made history as the first non-English language film to take home the Best Picture Award at this years Oscars. Belive the hype. Parasite is a masterpiece in storytelling. It’s an intellectually crafted story that is thrilling, humourous, and haunting. With a breathtaking score, visually striking… Read More Midnight Movies: Why You Need to Watch Parasite
Movie-goers are really spoilt for choice when it comes to their Friday night viewings. This month, we’re tackling award winning epics, a highly entertaining superhero movie, and one of Brad Pitt’s best performances. 1917 A polarising staple of 2020’s award season, 1917 is an immersive war-time film that captures the brutality of life in the… Read More Midnight Movies Mini-Reviews: A War-Time Blockbuster, Chaotic Anit-Heroes, and an Intimate Sci-Fi Thriller
Perhaps one of the most surprising hits of 2019, Knives Out is a brilliant whodunit that has quickly become one of the most engaging murder-mystery films to hit the big screen. Its box office acclaim has already secured a sequel, meaning fans will soon get to immerse themselves in the follow-up to this thrilling murder-mystery.… Read More 4 Reasons to Watch Knives Out – A Movie Review
Joaquin Phoenix is one of the most versatile actors in the industry. His performance as the Joker captivated the world, but his back catalogue of movies highlight his range as one of the most prolific actors of our time. From the wildly eccentric to the quietly moving, Phoenix’s compelling performances are often magnetic. You Were… Read More Midnight Movies Mini Reviews: You Were Never Really Here & The Sisters Brother
*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
*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
My Midnight Musing 