Evie's 'Good Film Hunting'

Writing this about an hour after seeing Olivia Wilde's  Don't Worry Darling  in the cinema with my mum, I can tell you her review of the film would be very different from mine. This was Wilde's second directorial film, following the teen comedy  Booksmart . That’s a fan favorite for many, including myself, because of its original spin on a classic genre. Unlike her debut,  Don't Worry Darling  has had a lot more media attention surrounding the cast and crew's activities and behavior. Who doesn’t love a bit of Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles, Florence Pugh gossip? I don’t have a strong opinion on Wilde herself, though I wasn’t a fan of her “Miss Flo” comments. However, I didn’t plan on focusing much on the gossip surrounding the film—mainly because I have a lot of thoughts on the actual movie—but I will say this: if the director were a man, would it be different? Anyway, onto the film... Florence fucking Pugh. As many of us already thought, Pugh is an amazing actress....

I hate horror films. Not because I actually hate them; I’ve enjoyed the very limited ones I’ve seen. However, it takes convincing for me to watch them—either by peers or some self-motivation. Until about a year ago, the only horror film I had seen was  Bird Box , and to me, that was terrifying. I’m pretty sure I had to stop watching because it got too dark, so I could pick it up the next day during daylight. When it comes to horror, I’m a huge wimp. I hate jump scares, but more importantly, I hate the suspense building up to the scare—which is what makes a good horror film. Based on this, this review of a horror film I recently watched will be a rarity. I recently watched  Bodies Bodies Bodies , the Halina Reijn comedy horror slasher film, in the cinema. Despite being a comedy slasher film, I was still scared to watch it, especially since this was the first time I had seen a horror film in the cinema. The complete darkness and inability to hide behind a cushion or use my phone...

When I tell people I am a big film fan people will often ask who my favourite director is, which is a question I will answer at a later date but today Im just edging you. One of my favourite directors is Wes Anderson. I find it hard to not appreciate his films, they are known for their eccentric and niche visual style which when hundreds of films are churned out every year experiencing something different is always a joy. I haven't watched a huge amount of his films but have been enjoying going through his discography (especially since I've leached off my brothers Disney Plus). Of course I have seen his more 'main stream' classics like 'Fantastic Mr Fox' or as many say his best 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. However the first Wes Anderson film I ever watched was 'Moonrise Kingdom' when I wasn't even aware who he was. The hazy colour platte was nothing I had really seen before in film and the absurdity of the storyline always stuck with me.  The ...