I saw the new Ghostbusters film the other day. It's attracted a fair bit of attention, not just because it's a beloved franchise reboot, but also because (omigod) the main cast are all women. Which has led to some people saying it ruins the beloved franchise. Yeah yeah, women playing traditionally male roles should never [...]
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Movie Quotes about Life
Sometimes you're watching a film, and a character says something that just sticks with you for a long time after the film has finished. I find this happens when films I love give a little wisdom about life - sometimes uplifting but other times humbling. So here are a few examples, the films are also [...]
Men in the Media Who are Awesome Feminists
There are a lot of discussions when it comes to men and feminism. Can men be feminists? (Erm, yes, ofc). Are they not intimidated by the word feminism? Why not use the term gender equality? (Personally I think it's daft to get so hung up by the name, feminism = gender equality, simple as that). [...]
Road Trip Films to Watch
So, I've done post about wanderlust novels and a post about wanderlust songs, so now I fancy writing a post about wanderlust films. Or road trip films to be more specific. I'm keen to get a few road trips under my belt: perhaps the full Route 66, maybe around countries such as France or Italy, or even to [...]
Ones to Watch: Great Film Adaptions of Great Novels
There is a lot of satisfaction when, coming out of the cinema or tuning off the DVD player, you can say "It wasn't as good as the book". And then you bore your friends/partner/family by ranting about what the film adaption left out from the book, and how those missing pieces are what made the [...]
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