Spy thrillers are quite an odd genre, at least in my opinion. Oftentimes, they vary massively in quality. There are some incredibly mature films, focusing on the grim reality of international espionage. There are also ones which enjoy themselves more, relishing in the glitz and glamour of their line of work. Then, there’s many which are simply aimed at the widest audience possible, and end up leaving nothing of substance as they do their best to play it safe and…

This film is quite special for me. It’s the first film (aside from standard Marvel/Star Wars etc. films) that I’ve actually been excited for, and anxiously awaiting it’s release. Since it came out in America first, I also heard how good many people thought it was.

Now, I haven’t watched nearly as much of Guillermo Del Toro’s work as I would have liked, and that’s something i’m working to change, but I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve seen that he was linked…

I am a big comic fan. Both in the literal sense of my stature and weight, and in the extent in which I enjoy the medium. I rarely actually find time to read comics, despite having no real job or any other vacuum of time. Still, I can remember when I was younger and my attention span hadn’t been eroded into nothingness. Back then, I had many favourite characters. There was the classics like Spider-Man, and the more niche choices…

Of all of the Awards Season hopefuls going into the Oscars, this one seems to be getting snubbed the hardest. At least, that’s what I’d heard going in to this particular film. The Florida Project has received only one Oscar nod (for Willem Defoe’s supporting role). Much to my surprise, however, I agree with it’s singular nomination, however I would have liked to see it get a nod for it’s cinematography, also.

As an antisocial person, I feel this film…