***** 'I am by nature a boy, not a girl...' Over and over does Dieyi mistakenly repeat these words before his master at the Beijing Opera...

****1/2 Often I talk about humanism, a desire for the genuine, for sincerity in much of what I consume. When I escape from the world, it...

I've been on a little high as I revisit one of my favourite filmmakers this week. Escapism, desire and longing captured through the lens...

It's strange. I feel I'm treading on the same ground over and over, but here we are again. Another Lockdown, another disillusion. All...

With the state of all things, we are seeing the legitimate questioning of the relevance of cinema, it's current lack-ness and it's...

Violent Images used throughout *A little spoiler here and there, just remember guys - beware* “If you’re alone… if it’s just your life,...

Halloween is drawing ever nearer and with the possibility of a night-in for most, I have decided to reflect on some of my favourite...

****1/2 I am possibly the most complacently casual Manga reader, dipping in and out wherever I go. You see, I'm more of a book girl....

** 1/2 As a huge fan of Japanese, European and surrealist-shock cinema, writer/director Sion Sono quickly became a favourite of mine...