stuff by paige

 Part of my reasoning for watching this film was because Natalia Dyer is in it, and to say I've only ever seen her in Stranger Things (2016- present)  and Hannah Montana: The Movie (Dir. Peter Chelsom, 2009), that isn't much to go off of. However, I quite enjoyed it. Yes, God, Yes is a comedic coming of age movie which follows a young Christian girl at a Christian camp as she explores her sexuality within the constraints of religion, and discovers that even those who shame her are committers of "sin" themselves. The film very effectively captures the cringiness which comes with growing up, alongside the double standards which come with gender and sexuality. This film is extremely well shot, with wonderful lighting and many visually beautiful settings - wow, how we do love cinematography. The acting is also great, Dyers performance in particular being very convincing, and also slightly comparable to the character she plays in  Stranger Things ; a "good girl...

 I feel as though I haven't heard people speaking about Jordan Peele's multi-award winning film Us  in a long time, so I decided that it was my job to do so. Starring Lupita Nyongo and Winston Duke, (both incredible actors), the film takes a psychological approach to the horror genre. The story follows a family of four on holiday as they return to the location in which the mother, played by Nyongo, endured a traumatic experience as a child. The secrets of her trauma and the events of the past begin to unravel and reveal as the family are tormented by homicidal versions of themselves (the title of the film is quite literal). The film is visually stunning the whole way through, shot with a vibrant and vintage feel which ties in well with the theme of personal reflection and reminiscence throughout. There are many clever parallels within the movie, one which I really liked being the ballet comparisons between the tethered and their surface selves as they went about their identica...

I finally made the time to watch the scaly phenomenon that has been doing swimmingly this Oscar season. Straight off the bat this film is so wonderfully designed with such a lovely colour palette. Of course, revolving a film around a Mermaid/God/Amphibian man would call for variations of blue and green colouring throughout, but I just found the colours so wonderfully whimsical and beautiful that I thought it was worth a mention.  The sound track is absolutely enchanting also, and I loved the fact that even though Eliza (Sally Hawkins) is mute, she adores listening to and dancing to music. Music is a universal medium, and therefore having the bonds between  characters developed through their sharing of music is rather symbolic of how music can unite people, and even creatures, of all different backgrounds. Speaking of Sally Hawkins, her performance is brilliant, not only being convincing as a person living mute, but also in how endearing, and also strong, she comes ac...