The Best Seasonal Watches
Adelaide gives a quick breakdown of some of her favourite shows and films to watch each season.
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How to Continue a Franchise- Alien: Romulus Review
“Alien: Romulus is rife with hints and clear indicators of where the story is going but as a fan of the films, I found that these were not met with sighs from over predictability, instead they drew out excitement for where I knew the film was going to go.”
Adelaide reviews the latest instalment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus
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Echo Fold “Acceptance”- Single Review
“Whether you are someone who likes to dive into lyrical composition or just feel things out with the melody, this song will work for you.”
Adelaide reviews Dublin-based band Echo Fold’s latest single, Acceptance.
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A Return to Adventure- Riddle Of Fire Review
“The kids are bad-mouthed and snarky, many of the adults have a childlike dopiness. It makes for an equal playing field when the kids inevitably try get their own back on the so-called “woodsy bastards” for wronging the Three Immortal Reptiles.”
Adelaide reviews Weston Razooli’s Riddle of Fire.
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I Hate Netflix and Here’s Why
“(P)utting on a movie seems to be too much hassle but binge-watching five episodes of a show, an hour long each, is reasonable… Film and television lose their status as an art form and are instead cast aside into the impossibly expanding, and rather denigrative, genre known simply as “content”.”
This week Adelaide details the cultural and social pitfalls of the streaming empire.
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Heading West- Achill Island Film Festival 2024
See what Emma and Adelaide got up to on their trip to Achill Island for it’s third annual Film Festival!
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Stunted Sincerity- Why Won’t Awards Shows Reward Stunt Work?
“Whether the goal was to have a stab at subtle consumerism or to truly honour stunt work, it came across as the former and lost all sincerity because of this.”
Adelaide talks about why this years segment on stunt work at the Oscars was a tasteless snub to those in stunts.
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Humanity in the Mundane- Perfect Days Review
Wim Wenders explores humanity in busy urban life in his latest film, “Perfect Days”. Adelaide explores these themes.
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Occidental Exposure – The Lie of Morality in Western Bureaucracy, Justice, and Democracy in Regards to Palestine
As the ongoing genocide on the people of Palestine becomes an everyday part of the news cycle, we must consider what progress is being made to achieve their freedom, and by whose hand.
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Emigration and Parenthood – Vital Sign Review
As part of DIFF’s Making Waves programme, Adelaide reviews film Vital Sign from Hong Kong director Cheuk Wan-chi.
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