I will follow you into the dark – Beautiful Creatures review

By Jess Lomas February 19, 2013 Witchcraft and teenage romance meet in South Carolina as Beautiful Creatures attempts to dodge Twilight comparisons and believable southern accents. Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert) is a witch – or rather, a ‘caster’ – who returns to her home town of Gatlin, where her supernatural family has been handily segregated […]

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The 10 best female performances of 2011

The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the final week of 2011, so we’re sharing with you, once again, our end-of-year lists. This was originally published on December 8, 2011. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by […]

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The 10 best female performances of 2011

The 10 best female performances of 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Acting! It’s perhaps the most subjective craft in the entire moviemaking process. What better way to celebrate its unquantifiable nature than by ranking our favourite performances of the year? Look past the inherent ridiculousness of comparing a batch of boisterous bridesmaids with sisters awaiting the end […]

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A whisper – The Help review

The Help – Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. Directed by Tate Taylor. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Finally! A film about the civil rights movement in which the hero is a privileged young white thing instead of the tireless, self-sacrificing politicians or the downtrodden and racially vilified lower class blacks. The Help […]

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The Jess Lomas Book Club: The Help

The Jess Lomas Book Club: The Help *A weekly feature in which literary connoisseur Jess Lomas examines the upcoming book-to-film adaptations worth keeping an eye on!* If you’re part of a book club there’s a chance you’ve been made to read the following book. If you’re a fan of Oprah you might have also picked […]

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