This all started at the screening for Ralph Breaks the Internet. It was a kid-friendly screening with Disney so the essential PG-rated trailers appeared. One of them was the live-action adaptation of Dumbo. It was all going okay until I hear a boy ask his mum: “What kind of name is Dumbo?” Cue this face ——> With one comment, I realised that up until that … Continue reading The reinvention of Disney’s animated films
Let’s face it, Disney is currently having a hard time in terms of female representation. Their iconic princesses have been criticised for being poor role models for younger audiences – so much so, that celebrities are banning their daughters from watching classic Disney films. However, there is another animated film studio that can step in to inspire younger female audiences. Established in 1985, Japan-based Studio … Continue reading The inspirational heroines of Studio Ghibli
This is actually a personal request, which is a first for me. So here goes… For everyone who knows me, I am a huge Jackie Chan fan. Since I was eight years old, my family bonded over his early films such as Project A, Wheels and Meals (which has one of the best fight scenes ever), Police Story and Armour of God and as they were recorded … Continue reading An evening with Jackie Chan
One of my favourite films of all time is The Godfather and it is strange to think that legendary actor Al Pacino was almost not cast as the intimidating Michael Corleone – a role that propelled him into superstardom. So when fellow film critic and writer Mark Searby asked me to read his book, Al Pacino – The Movies Behind The Man, I was intrigued. … Continue reading REVIEW: Al Pacino – The Movies Behind The Man by Mark Searby
This morning, it was announced that popular BBC show The Great British Bake Off was sold to Channel 4 for a staggering £25 million. The news has divided fans, some stating that the show will be ruined by ad breaks by the move. But for others, it isn’t a big deal. It is just another show being moved to another channel – following in the footsteps of other reality … Continue reading Opinion: #Breadexit – GBBO leaving BBC for C4
Applications are now open for a suite of three flagship programmes aimed at greater inclusion and representation of women in the film industry, from distribution to production. They are majority funded by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, with BFI’s Film Forever National Lottery Funds, alongside Birds Eye View Film’s own funding and the endorsement of a range of partners. The three programmes: FUTURE LEADERS IN … Continue reading Birds Eye View Film Launch Their Biggest Ever Female-Focused Training Programme For 2017
It is that time of the year and admittedly, I am cutting this quite fine. It has been a mixed bag this year, with the better/more memorable films coming out with 2016 just around the corner. But after a lot of procrastination, here is my top ten of 2015 – in no particular order: 1. Ex-Machina A stunning debut from Alex Garland, this thriller has a … Continue reading Top Ten of 2015
It has been a while since I posted on here. I could blame it on hectic schedules but it is also due to somewhat stunted creativity. But, partially inspired by the recent London Film Festival, I want to (quickly) write about this year in film. More specifically, the year what women ruled in cinema. Warning: this might be a bit messy. In … Continue reading Celebrating Women in Film: 2015
Musings of Guitargalchina 