The Ebo Twins were able to speak with me about their new film, 'Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul'. Based on their proof-of-concept short film, it's a faux documentary focussing on the wife of a self-obsessed priest, played by Regina Hall and Sterling K Brown respectively. After Sterling's character is besmirched by being involved in … Continue reading Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul: A Chat with Adamma and Addane Ebo
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein | 2017 | Review
(written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, directed by Susan Stroman) Based on the original 1974 film, Mel Brooks' famous comedy tells the story of Dr. Frederik Frankenstein (Hadley Fraser), pronounced 'Fronk-on-steen', travelling to Transylvania to settle his grandfather's estate, where it is notorious for the murderous rampage of Frankenstein's monster. With the help of … Continue reading Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein | 2017 | Review
American Vandal (Season One) | 2017 | Review
(created/written by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, directed by Tony Yacenda) As The Guardian's Graeme Virtue claims in his article about this series, as an audience we are becoming more obsessed with the mockumentary genre. We understand and joke about the common tropes documentaries possess; the moody walk on the beach, the shaky camera when discovering something important. They are … Continue reading American Vandal (Season One) | 2017 | Review
Pride and Prejudice | 2017 | Review
(adapted by Sara Pascoe, based on the novel by Jane Austen, directed by Susannah Tresilian) When young women are told to think of romantic heroes from classic novels (or just any novel), a lot of them most likely will mention Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy - a man so prejudiced to those beneath his high-profile status, he … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice | 2017 | Review