Let me begin by saying I’m not a fan of this film in the traditional way. I don’t sympathise with any of the characters, I think the script was awkward and not engaging, and the pacing of the voice-overs/interviews was disjointed and jarring. But I am fascinated with this film. I’ve seen it four times …
Lost in Translation could be used as the definition of melancholy and longing. It leaves behind a tingling and warm feeling for days after you had the joy of experiencing it. I found myself connecting with this film on a deep level. The picture is about a twenty-something girl named Charlotte, who just graduated from college, …
There’s something about Sofia Coppola’s style that reacts harmoniously with the historical fiction genre (emphasis on the fiction). Many write off her 2006 masterpiece Marie Antoinette as an unrealistic portrayal of history. But I argue it’s the fictitious nature of Coppola’s film that earns it acclaim. Dictionary.com defines historical fiction as “the genre of literature, …
Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere echoes Lost in Translation in its exploration of a lonely male movie star who finds redemption through a female figure, but this time the director focuses on an actor whose career is on the rise and his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter. Through its meditative and poetic exploration of the vacant personal …
CONTAINS SPOILERS Elizabeth Sloane is a lobbyist (a person who takes part in an organised attempt to influence legislators). She’s asked to essentially sell the idea of guns to to women, to support the use of guns. She refuses (thank God), and goes to another firm to support gun-control. In the end, she wins, with enormous …
TRIGGER WARNING: Body Horror/Gore Merleau-Ponty wrote “the body is the vehicle of man being in the world,”[1] encompassing the shibboleth of phenomenology. Phenomenology is a philosophical stance with emphasises the role of the body in the creation of meaning; suggesting that ultimately one experiences the world foremost as a body. Barker seeks to establish phenomenological … Continue reading
CONTAINS SPOILERS! As I finished watching the first episode of Riverdale, I was taken by a pleasant surprise. I actually liked it! I didn’t know anything about this show beforehand, I hadn’t read the comics, the only thing I was aware of that Cole Sprouse stars in it. To be honest, that was the main reason why … Continue reading
In honour of Boston’s Riot Grrrl Day on April 9th and our The Punk Singer review posted in celebration, SQ writer Olivia has curated a mix that compliments the innovation, anger and style of the Riot Grrrl movement. by Olivia Kelliher Olivia is an 18 year old from the US, originally from Chicago but currently … Continue reading
Firstly, quick preface: Kathleen Hanna was honoured in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 by getting a recognised Riot Grrrl Day in the city on April 9th every year. As this is my first year living in Boston and I am slightly obsessed with this movement and its fearless leaders, I thought it only appropriate for me … Continue reading
![MIX: [safe] songs for the Todd Haynes disciple](https://screenqueens.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/safe-1995-03-g.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "MIX: [safe] songs for the Todd Haynes disciple")
TRACKLIST: Playground Love – Air Fix You – Coldplay Mourning Air – Portishead Lie to Me – Devics Silent All These Years – Tori Amos and Ani Difranco Karma Police – Radiohead Breathe No More – Amy Lee Uninvited – Alanis Morissette Medicine – Daughter How Does it Make You Feel – Air by Ashleigh Bowers Ashleigh is a 20-something grandpa from … Continue reading
The much-anticipated revival of Gilmore Girls was met with various criticisms. Most were directed at the “sudden” unlikeablitiy of the girls themselves, particularly the Ivy League princess Rory. As the Washington Post’s overtly harsh headline put it, the revival confirmed that “Rory Gilmore is a Monster.” But was Rory Gilmore ever meant to be “liked” … Continue reading
The razor scooters. The art exercise where you throw darts at balloons filled with paint. The M&M’s on pizza. THE STANG. The foot-popping-good kiss. The Princess Diaries has so many incredible elements as evidence for its early-2000s greatness. And while main character Mia ends up being the movie’s awkward, sparkly-nail-polish-wearing, corn-dog-eating princess, I think her … Continue reading
