We Have Always Lived in the Castle

This week's pick is based on the classic novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson. Yet another unread book that lives on my shelf. Maybe I'll make time for it now because I feel it will probably pad out a lot of the characterisation. Still, this is the perfect kind of movie to enjoy …

Final Girl Friday: Amelia, The Babadook (2014)

Yey! One of the best parts of Blogtober for me: FGF - my opportunity to pay lip service to my favourite women in horror. I'm kicking off 2019's FGF season with someone a little different from the girls before her. No less gorgeous, obviously but with a different sort of strength and resilience. Definitely a …

Hustlers

Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Hustlers "This city, this whole country, is a strip club. You've got people tossing the money, and people doing the dance." ~ Ramona Inspired by …

Hisss, or: She’s a Cold-hearted Snake

Okay so my pick this week isn't strictly a Bollywood movie but it does star one of the industry's most popular actresses - and there's one dance number - so it stays. It's also directed by a director I find fascinating and who has appeared on this blog once before. It doesn't take a genius …

Always Be My Maybe

I'll be quite honest, I suggested this film just so I could watch THE VERY SPECIAL CELEBRITY CAMEO segment again - it is pure perfection. But more on that momentarily. The film itself is pretty standard fare but its depiction of American-Asian culture is joyous. These details are not shown nearly enough on the big …

Double Bill: Godzilla: King of the Monsters & Late Night

A couple of movies I've seen recently, in bite-sized chunks. One gargantuan monster, one late night talk show host. I think the question we're all now asking ourselves is: who would win in a fight between these two leads? My money's on Emma Thompson. *Minor spoilers* The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery …

Booksmart

On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. Kaitlyn Dever • Beanie Feldstein • Jessica Williams • Billie Lourd Olivia …

Daughters of the Dust

Costume Drama Month is going okay, if a little dull last week. This week's pick however feels like a dream. It's more of a poem than a movie - and it's deeply beautiful. It also inspired some of the imagery in Beyoncé's Lemonade so make of that what you will. Daughters of the Dust (1991) …

Little

She woke up like This. Little (2019) A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Starring: Regina Hall • Issa Rae • Marsai Martin *Minor spoilers* A modern day, female-centric Big? You got me. This is a fun concept …

Party Girl

I've really been hankering after the 90's lately, particularly after Captain Marvel and its outstanding soundtrack. If I could go back for a weekend with no consequence or effect on my present day life, I so would. So, with this in mind, this week's film is perfectly placed and I might be *am* #obsessed with …