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: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - August 28, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli Netflix has found itself swimming ambitious waters, producing hundreds of films in order to give filmmakers a chance to tell their stories in their own way. Some have been masterpieces and some...well, have not. Their newest entrant, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, has quickly become a

Movie Review: Wildlife

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - August 16, 2018

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli Whenever an actor wants to foray into the world of directing, a communal breath is held. While they might be commendable in the roles they’ve played, who’s to say that their talents extend to a much more demanding and, arguably, important role? These were some thoughts that

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: 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: Justice League (2017)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli When it comes to the DCEU, it would be an understatement to say that, outside of Wonder Woman, it’s had a tumultuous journey to get to the release of Justice League. All the big name DC superheroes are finally together, and with plenty of action, excitment and

Movie Review: My Friend Dahmer (2017)

by Alice Ginevra Micheli - September 10, 2017

Article By: Alice-Ginevra Micheli The public has long had an interest in the darker side of humanity, whether it is a grizzly murder, a cult’s exploits, or the mind of a serial killer. This morbid fascination has led to many films, series and books attempting to understand these people, and none