Movie Review: The Call of the Wild (2020)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Article by: Alice-Ginevra Micheli The Call of the Wild is the most recent iteration of Buck’s story, a pampered pooch who gets sold as a sled dog and ends up having to survive many perils along the way, including the wilds of the Yukon. Based on the pre-eminent Jack London novel

Movie Review: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - December 25, 2019January 4, 2020

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli The final entry in the Skywalker Saga. The anticipation was palpable. This was the one that would bring this monumental space opera story to its end. Stakes were high, excitement was felt and expectations were set. Did it live up to all this and more? Our answer?

Movie Review: The Lion King (2019)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - July 25, 2019

Article by: Alice-Ginevra Micheli The latest in Disney’s ‘reimagining’s’,The Lion King brings the '90s classic back to the big screen, with more life than could have ever been expected. Directed by Jon Favreau, the story is one you know and love. This is Hamlet set in the wilds of Africa, and explores the

Movie Review: Rocketman

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - June 8, 2019

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli It’s a story that’s been told many times before: the rock ‘n’ roll god who loses himself to his most debased senses. What's different in Dexter Fletcher's Rocketman is that even in the lowest of the low moments, stunning visuals provide a warmth to the film and

Movie Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - November 10, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli It’s no surprise that trying to capture all that Queen represents into a two and a half hour film would cause almost more drama behind the scenes than would ever make it on screen. However, somehow, the film was finally completed. It was filmed, edited, printed and

Movie Review: Sicario: Day of the Soldado

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - July 5, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli In terms of questionable sequels, this is one of the clearest examples in recent memory. Coming from a seemingly stand-alone well-rounded political thriller, the fact that another in the same universe was soon to follow was baffling even for the most experienced moviegoers. With expectations low and its

Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - April 30, 2018May 2, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli 19 movies and 10 years in, Marvel has finally released one of the most anticipated films of all time; one that combines all the superheroes we’ve grown to know and love, as well as bringing to the front a villain that has been teased in his grandeur

Movie Review: Black Panther (2018)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli When news broke that Black Panther would be getting his own movie within the Marvel pantheon, there was a lot of hype that accompanied it. When it was announced that wünderkind Ryan Coogler would be at the helm, writing and directing, excitement was in the air. Then

Movie Review: Bright (2017)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - December 27, 2017December 27, 2017

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli Combining fantasy, action, and star power, Netflix has finally thrown its hat into the blockbuster ring. So after $90 million and a year of constant marketing, was Bright all we were promised? Directed by David Ayer, Bright takes us to a world where fairy-tale creatures exist among humans.

Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - November 12, 2017November 12, 2017

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli By this point we’re all familiar with Marvel and its prime position on all things superhero. With plenty of films and a number of TV shows there’s also a question as to whether it can keep surprising audiences, or if it will fall into a tried and