When responding to the criticism of the lack of color in Wicked, director Jon M. Chu stated; “I mean, there’s color all over it. I think what we wanted to do was immerse people into Oz, to make it a real place.” “Because if it was a fake place, if it was a dream in someone’s mind, then the real relationships and the stakes that these two girls are going through wouldn’t feel real.”

Here in lies my biggest problem…

Rewatched this eariler with some friends, Murder Party is a film I had seen a few years ago and I had ed liking it. It’s been due for a rewatch for quite some time, and it’s just as over the top as I . It has a simple but engaging premise, but does meander quite a bit through the second act. The third act does sadly make Murder Party feel tonally imbalanced but it’s easily the biggest highlight here. Murder Party…

Originally, I pictured Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to be a giant piece of nostalgia bait; this mixed with Burtons recent track record had me extremely worried. Luckily, this sequel feels like a logical conclusion to the first, and cements its place as a worthy sequel. The narrative is a bit clunky, there’s multiple plot lines that are presented as major but lose stakes the longer it goes. As much as I love Willem Dafoe (and he is great here) he feels very…

Saw this a few hours ago and this films visuals haven’t left my mind since; equally disturbing as they are compelling. A nightmare, feels like I’m drowning in the world’s deepest ocean. Nostalgia as a drug; themes of identity, sexuality and mental health all explored with such creativity and maturity. Media can shape us in who we become, which can be a neat concept but is also inherently terrifying. The core message of identity, and becoming the person you’re meant…