Oscar Wilde is well-known for his scathing, yet hilarious commentary on aristocratic society through various novels, plays, etc. His early life was filled with as much decadence as the characters he w…
Movie Review: ‘A Royal Night Out’
A period piece about Princess Elizabeth and her younger sister Margaret is one of the wildest, most bizarre and confounding films of the year – an equal mix of Disney princess fare, screwball co…
Ally’s Movie Review: ‘Testament of Youth’
I foolishly believed that there was a chance this would be a happy film. I had no prior knowledge of the book this film is based on before watching the film, and I can’t say if I’m happy about that or…
Shane’s Movie Review: A Royal Night Out
On the evening of Victory in Europe Day 1945, peace is reached across the globe, and celebrations are in order for a country which has been long under the strains of war. Princess Elizabeth (Sarah Gad…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Little Boy” Is A Tall, Twisted Tale
We are told stories as kids that are meant to inspire us, motivate us or even teach us of the world. At one point, we all believe in Santa Claus, or the Tooth Fairy, or even the Easter Bunny, but we t…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Belle’ is aesthetically beautiful, but socially superficial
Looking back on history, it’s sometimes easy to overlook how hideous and heinous our human history is when there was so much aesthetically pleasing that came from it. Thinking back now, it hard …
Ally’s Movie Review: The Book Thief
Due to powerful performances and beautiful imagery, a film destined to studio crafted mediocrity climbs above to a sweet, emotional experience. Based on the international best-selling novel by author …