Welcome to my blog. My username is, of course, lifted from Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, and is in fact the name of the lovely baker played by Saoirse Ronan. I will be posting amateur film reviews, general commentary on film and cinematography, and other articles, though I am almost certain their unifying theme will be film-making, both modern and classic.
How embarrassing. I always watch the BAFTAs, and this year will be no exception. They're the only awards show I watch, in part because they're edited for television, and thus nothing like the endurance test that is the Oscars. But... Continue Reading →
Rating: 5/5 Review: As a young woman growing up in the 2010s, I really do feel spoilt for choice at the moment. This is how straight white men must feel all the time! Recent releases like Lady Bird (2017, dir. Greta Gerwig),... Continue Reading →
Kitschy. Campy. Worst of all, ironic. These are all words which have been applied to Pulp over the years, and every single one of them makes me wince, because they all miss the point so spectacularly. Pulp had the fortune (or,... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3/5 Review: Grace Jones is an icon in the truest sense of the word. It's a shame that Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami cannot quite do her justice, but then I do wonder what film could. Jones is perhaps... Continue Reading →
I used to berate myself for not fitting into the mould of what I saw as 'femininity.' Now, I no longer seem to worry about it. I know that it's vapid to value oneself based on validation by the media,... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3/5 Review: If you're not at least mildly interested in Pulp, this documentary probably won't do much for you. If you are, you'll likely find much to enjoy here, not least the concert footage. It's not a hugely propulsive... Continue Reading →
Rating: 5/5 Review: You would be forgiven for being sceptical about this latest Marvel venture - particularly when you consider that there have been three cinematic Peter Parkers in the last decade or so. But fear not. Meet Miles Morales... Continue Reading →
For my money, Grace Jones is the ultimate diva. Strikingly beautiful, oozing confidence, and unabashedly over-the-top, she is an iconic figure in the music industry. And yet, I feel that her - admittedly fascinating - public persona occasionally overshadows her... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3/5 Review: Prince Avalanche is certainly original. It would not be hyperbole to say that I’ve never seen a film like it, before or since. That will likely change if I ever see Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s 2011 film Either Way... Continue Reading →
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