“Obvi, we’re the ladies”: A Retrospect on Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’.
“In keeping with the tradition of the myriad of other great American comedy series of the naughties, the show creates no false illusions about its characters by shrouding them in a layer of charm and likeability, nor does it attempt to sanitise them or make them alluring whatsoever…”
Fionn discusses Lena Dunham’s “Girls”.
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“Grief is rotting your teeth”: A Review of The Shrouds (2024)
“Needless to say, this film is an extremely personal work from Cronenberg, but that does not necessarily mean that it’s bereft of the techno-psychological and body-horror elements traditionally associated with his name as he continues his surreal filmic study on humans and their relationship with ever-advancing technologies.”
Fionn discusses David Cronenberg’s 2024 film, “The Shrouds”.
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“Is it the story about the little girl who lived down the lane?”: Looking Back At David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
“While the Twin Peaks saga is shrouded in subjective, vague, and at times even duplicitous or deceptive allegories, one of its more immediate core themes is “the evil that men do”, as Agent Cooper’s colleague Albert puts it when trying to come to terms with the idea of Bob, and The Return doesn’t stray from this.”
Fionn revisits the Twin Peaks 2017 revival.
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Queer – Film Review
“Guadagnino offers an extremely fascinating interpretation of Burroughs’ deeply personal tale, until he begins to diverge from his source material…”
FIonn gives us a review of Luca Guadagnino’s Queer.
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