September 7, 2015 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
What constitutes a hero? Talent? Charisma? Abs that can crack walnuts? Legs that look good in a loin cloth? Yes please. But seriously. Sometimes when life is kicking you up the ass and you’re struggling to get up in the morning – it’s very hard to feel like a hero. But as it turns out, THAT’S TOTALLY OKAY FOLKS. As... Read the rest of this post...
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October 11, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
When School of Rock was initially released, I was going through my ‘film snob’ phase and refused to watch ‘kids films’. That’s also why it took me so long to watch 13 Going on 30, but that’s a story for a different post. I hadn’t seen much from Jack Black before and just dismissed the film as one of those... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
October 4, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
It Happened One Night, or so the story goes. Boy meets girl and rather than an instant infatuation, there’s an instant annoyance. But suddenly, one night, their eyes meet across a crowded room and bam! they’re in love. Well, that’s how it worked for Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, and that’s how it has happened ever since! (Image via) Gable... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
September 27, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
Zach Braff is kinda talented, huh? A lot of TV actors come across as one trick ponies, but it turns out that Zach Braff isn’t just a great sitcom actor, he can also turn a pretty quick phrase and is a bit of a whiz behind the camera too. And he also worked on the film’s soundtrack. I’ve got a... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
September 6, 2013 - Written by: Emma Farley
By Emma Farley Hi! I’m Emma, your resident Film Geek. One of the things I love about film is its power to completely manipulate your emotions. You could be having the shittiest of days, but once you grab a brew and packet of biscuits, put your feet up and pop a film in the DVD player, all of your troubles... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Feel Good Film of the Week
April 15, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Over the past few weeks I’ve been trying to short list my top ten female characters in film. It started as kind of a fun game, but as I delved deeper into cinema’s archives I began to feel a bit depressed. Don’t get me wrong, there are some amazing, incredible performances by female actors out there, but when you cut... Read the rest of this post...
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