“The first step - especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money - the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art." - Chuck Palahniuk

Hello!

My name is Laura and I will be your host throughout this website.

I started this website initially, after many years of false starts, to express my opinion on the latest cinema releases. I by no means call myself an expert – more of a critic-in-training – but I like to think my many years of watching all kinds of films and (more recently) studying film in my spare time go a long way in validating my views (at least to myself!). Many a year ago I wanted to be an actress, and I have a BA degree in Drama, so I feel a little qualified, if not quite yet on the level I hope to be, to have my reviews in the public domain.

I am always open to constructive criticism and opposing views, but I draw the line at overly defensive opinions that essentially amount to I’m-right-you’re-wrong-and-that’s-final. Film naturally promotes debate, and this must remain healthy and unoffensive if we are to all get along and encourage filmmakers to constantly strive for more inventive, thought-provoking and/or entertaining  high-quality films for us to enjoy.

So please enjoy this site, and be excellent to each other.

Laura

Ratings Guide:

Absolutely wonderful. No notes.

Very good, worth your time.

Valiant effort.

Pretty good.

Average but still worth a watch.

Tries its best.

Disappointing.

Oh dear.

Try to remember that people spent time (and money), possibly even blood, sweat and tears making films, but sometimes even that just isn’t enough.

Abysmal. I don’t even know why I would ever award half a star. Just take the one star or zero and forget about it.

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