As the first female-led superhero film from Marvel Studios, Captain Marvel has not had it easy. There has been plenty of support, as well as some fair criticism, but otherwise there’s mostly just complaint after complaint from the same people; the group of white men that set out to condemn the film after Brie Larson’s comments on…
The Expanse: An Intense Space Opera Worthy of Your Time
Set in a future where humanity has colonised the Solar System, The Expanse follows a group of characters who find themselves at the center of a conspiracy that threatens the very existence of humanity. It’s based on the science-fiction novels by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who…
Book Review: The Playing Card Killer
During withdrawal from anti-anxiety medication, Brian is plagued by dreams of women strangled to death and left with a playing card on their corpse. This premise hooked me right away as I’ve struggled with anxiety and medication withdrawals myself, and also love a good read about a serial killer! The book was slow (and quite…
Book Review: The Haunting of Henderson Close
Hannah lands her dream job reliving spooky tales as a tour guide for customers from all over the world at Edinburgh’s derelict Henderson Close. But Hannah starts to feel uneasy when she begins seeing mysterious figures and experiencing other unexplained phenomena. The Haunting of Henderson Close is an excellent ghost story that has a very strong…
Film Review: Tomb Raider (2018)
How does the 2018 film compare to the 2013 game? Mild story spoilers for Tomb Raider (2018). I wasn’t overly enthused when Alicia Vikander was first announced as the new Lara Croft. I believed her to be an incredible actress – especially having seen her in Ex Machina – but she didn’t seem like the right…
On the Controversy of ’13 Reasons Why’
Since it’s announcement the series 13 Reasons Why has caused a lot of controversy. The show already had an audience for those who had read the book of the same name by Jay Asher from which it is based on, but it soon grabbed the attention of others. I am someone who has not read the book…
Book Review: We Were Liars
When browsing books, I kept coming across We Were Liars; a young adult novel by E. Lockhart. The book description I kept seeing was always the same, and it never really said much. It did, however, still give you the basic formula for what it is about. And as it turns out, that was all you…
My Most Anticipated Films of 2017
There are a lot of amazing films coming out this year that I’m so excited to see. Two of them screened at a film festival I worked at last year, but I unfortunately didn’t catch them. These are Raw and The Autopsy of Jane Doe so I can’t wait to finally see them! There are also lots of sequels coming…
Film Review: La La Land (2016)
This review is spoiler heavy. I’m not a big fan of musicals and I never have been. It takes a really impressive one for me to like it. For example, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) has always been a favourite of mine. And honestly, I also really like Singin’ in the Rain (1952), which I saw for the…
Princess Lei dies in Moonlight, Strangled by Her Own Bra
On December 27th 2016, Carrie Fisher, known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, passed away at age 60. She drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. Well, that’s what she wants you to think anyway. In her first memoir, Wishful Drinking, Carrie said “I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled…