Love? Life? Joy!
Last weekend, I finally got round to seeing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. It’s only been a couple of months since I saw the first instalment, so I’m kinda late to the game. The thing with me and this franchise is, like a lot of films, I avoided it because it was targeted at tweens (that makes me think of High... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Feel Good Film of the Week
It’s 11am on a crisp spring morning, and I am making my way through London’s East End to the creative studio of Root, to meet Creative Director and Svengali film producer, Martin Root. On my way, I can’t help but think how insanely surreal this is. I first stumbled across Svengali at last year’s Latitude Festival. A mere punter seeking shelter... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy EXCLUSIVE: Interview Feel Good Film of the Week Yazmin Joy
As a woman, there are few things more depressing and frustrating than going to the cinema to see the latest blockbusters and seeing no strong female characters. Oftentimes, any potential ‘heroine’ is a damsel in distress or love interest. But not in Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Here, we have, not just one, but four ass-kicking women! (Image via) Here, three actresses... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Feel Good Film of the Week
With most of my previous ‘Feel Good Film’ posts, I’ve focused on films that stir up certain emotions and responses, namely laughter and the warm and fuzzies. But I think films have the ability to initiate other reactions and a big one for me is inspiration. We’ve all been inspired by a film, be it to learn a new skill,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Feel Good Film of the Week
You’ve gotta love Sky Movies – they’ve got an entire channel dedicated to Disney movies! Unfortunately, I can’t afford such extravagances myself, so when I visit my parents it has become customary of late to indulge in a little childhood nostalgia. First it was The Little Mermaid, then Cinderella, now Peter Pan. And it’s the perfect topic for this week’s Feel Good Film.
Categories: Feel Good Film of the Week
Last week I asked you to vote for your favourite feel-good film starring Emily Blunt and you voted for The Muppets. Clearly not enough of you have seen The Young Victoria, so why don’t you get on that after you’ve read this post! (Image via) The Muppets, for those of you who claim to be too grown up for ‘kids”... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Bit of a mouthful, right? Well, let me tell you, it’s worth talking about. Haven’t seen it yet? Let me fill you in. Kate Winslet plays Clementine, an impulsive woman who has the quiet and reserved Joel (played by Jim Carrey) removed from her memory when she gets bored of their relationship. Joel decides... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Two Weeks Notice is one of those films that I always watch when I catch it on TV, even though I have it on DVD. It’s a great film to have on in the background and also one of those films you can enjoy at a really basic level when you need some good old fashioned escapism. I can quote... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
Everyone has a handful of films which they can count on in their hour of need; that film which can always lift them out of a particularly rotten mood or that go-to film whenever they’re in need of some light entertainment. I have four such films: 10 Things I Hate About You, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
In the last book club post I talked about Sense & Sensibility and, if you remember, I admitted that I had seen the film before I read the book. Beaucoup problemo! Now that I’ve read the book there are a few things that I really want to pull apart. But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about discussing... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week