Midsommar (2019) – The Significance of Nines

There is a-lot to be desired by this film as this gives us a subtle glance into the reasonings behind the Harga and their festivities…But it also raises more questions in itself. We can understand that the Harga are more aligned with the sharing of things, even the raising of children, emotional outbursts, and celebration

High Rise (2015) – Our Heightened Sense of Detachment

“Sometimes he found it difficult not to believe they were living in a future that had already taken place.” The film is spread over three months with the outside world quickly becoming forgotten to the residents of the High Rise, and thus, things such as the law become obsolete. This seems to embark a string

Annihilation and The Lighthouse – The Final Destination

From what I have found within my analysis of various films, games and TV shows, is the constant underlining themes of say, betrayal, love, coming of age and so on, and how they place some worth in the storyline; and sometimes it’s almost as if the writer, director, or creator wants us to learn a

Horns (2013) – Demonic Double Meanings

“She was my garden of Eden. And God knows how beautiful it was until that night. You know, no one is born evil. The devil himself was a fallen angel. But sometimes when you go through hell, the only way out is to walk deeper into the fire.” – Ig From Joe Hill’s book of

Horizon Zero Dawn and Final Fantasy VII – Beyond the Dystopia

From what I have found within my analysis of various films, games and TV shows, is the constant underlining themes of say, betrayal, love, coming of age and so on, and how they place some worth in the storyline; and sometimes it’s almost as if the writer, director, or creator wants us to learn a

Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) – Mechanical Harmony

The landscape within Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful thing to behold. Even the robots, their physical appearances copying that of various animals that are no longer on Earth adds a pleasing visual touch. To bring the reality of a post-apocalyptic world, anthropologists were consulted to authenticate the world’s decay over a millennium, making everything

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) – An Alliance of Head and Heart

Howl’s Moving Castle, a beautifully animated tale following a hat shop owner, Sophie, and how she gets wrapped up in the chaotic but magical world of witches and wizards. From the very beginning, we understand what kind of character Sophie is by how the people around her react and judge her; she places herself as

Soul (2020) – How Jazzing Can Be Enough

You know, lost souls are not that different from those in the zone. The zone is enjoyable, but when that joy becomes an obsession, one becomes disconnected from life. – Moonwind The soul can be a funny thing; its regarded as an incorporeal essence of a living being, and yet, because of the many religious,

The Addams Family (1991 & 1993) – Happy Family Values

The Addams Family is the most refreshing take on the nuclear family unit, submitting a more dark and satirical inversion to the ideal American household for decades. From the Charles Addams cartoons of these unnamed characters in 1938, this sparked an inspiring goth cultured, thoughtful and loving family unit that were quite happy to stay

Wildling (2018) – Catalyst of Puberty

Wildling: an uncultivated plant or undomesticated animal. But surely there is more to this name, this mythological creature, than what others have told you? Look further and find the human in the monster for yourself. A 2018 American horror/fantasy that uses puberty as the catalyst for extreme changes, and mixing it with supernatural and monstrous