A more in-depth look at some of my favourite films, whether it’s a long form review or analysis of a specific scene.
In action cinema, there is often a singular (usually male) hero. This man would use his brawn and combat expertise to quell whatever threat lay
This piece first appeared on a blog called Horrorwood Presents, but that site seems to be down now, so I’ve made a few small changes
If you have ever been interested in watching the films of Juzo Itami but have never been sure where to start, this list of three recommendations is sure to be immensely helpful!
This is going to be a post of many firsts (beyond the obvious ones, like first post about a film from Brazil, first post about
Follow Marie on Twitter: @fyndmeareason Swedish fantasy film Border (Ali Abbasi, 2018) is a story of outcasts and identity. In 2018, film critic Simon Abrams
I absolutely adore this film, the way it wordlessly allows intimate access to its main characters emotional state, and makes the audience feel. I wrote
The Imagined “Scotland” In Film In preparation for the production of the film Brigadoon (Vincente Minnelli, 1954), producer Arthur Freed was shown possible filming locations
(contains spoilers for Paris, Texas) Now available in video essay form, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLt5Q6UqNZc Synopsis Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama directed by Wim Wenders, winning
I was re-watching Harvey (Henry Koster, 1950) recently, a film starring James Stewart as a pleasant middle-aged man whose best friend happens to be an
(contains spoilers) Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 action/sci-fi classic RoboCop is not just a hilarious satirical masterclass, a special-effects showcase replete with religious symbolism (RoboCop is Jesus!),
Don’t Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973) (contains spoilers) Don’t Look Now has the unique honour of being the first (and so far only) thing that I have
First Blood (Ted Kotcheff, 1982) (contains spoilers) I never saw First Blood when I was growing up, my only experience of the Rambo character being First Blood
Police Story (Jackie Chan, 1985) (contains spoilers) With Eureka Entertainment’s recently released remastered Blu Ray box set of Police Story + Police Story 2, it seemed like the
Whisper of the Heart (Yoshifumi Kondo, 1995) (contains spoilers) After the violent and grim nature of the past two entries(Unforgiven and Halloween), I felt it was
Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) (contains spoilers) I know that this is probably 5 months too early, but it doesn’t have to be Halloween for you
Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992) (Contains spoilers) I used to say that the hotel chain Best Western should just change their name to Unforgiven, because I
Welcome to Film Positivity. A blog about film where you can expect to see writings about some of our favourite films, what we love about them and why, as well as posts about new physical media, be it Blu-Rays, books, or whatever else.
