Blonde

This is not a happy dream. It is also not, strictly speaking, a biopic. It is a fiction (an imagined nightmare) based on a novel by Joyce Carol Oates. It was nominated for the Pulizer prize in 2001, and at over 700 pages long, discusses in depth the themes of conspiracy, misogyny, professional abuse and … Continue reading Blonde →

Knives Out

Murder mystery films tend to be more fun in theory and anticipation than they are to watch. It's a genre that I very much enjoy and have indulged in over the years. Yet, if I look back in detail at it, I find that it is the books, especially those of Agatha Christie, that I … Continue reading Knives Out →