Big Screen Drama: How The Housemaid Translates from Page to Screen

‘That didn’t happen in the book’. It’s the phrase that haunts every book-to-screen adaptation – and The Housemaid practically invites it. Whilst changes are inevitable (and often welcome), Paul Feig’s take had me saying it far more than usual. Adapted from the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid had readers […]

A Different Man

Perhaps any potential risk is worth the reward? ‘A Different Man’ discusses the lengths we would go to, to become ‘conventionally attractive’ but also that what we consider ‘better’ is not always what it seems. I had to sit on this film for a few days – I think it began brilliantly, Sebastian Stan makes […]

Megalopolis

It’s very rare for me to see a film on Letterboxd that has my friends so completely divided, the range of friends ratings goes from 0.5 stars up to 4.5 out of 5. The wild variety of ratings and reviews made me realise this was a film I had to go and make up my […]

The Outun

‘The Outrun’ is a complex yet beautiful adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s memoir by the same name. Unlike many stories portraying the battles of addiction in a linear fashion, the film shows it exactly as it is, not only how it affects Rona, the protagonist of the story, but also those around her – this is […]

All Of Us Strangers

‘One night in his near-empty London tower block, screenwriter Adam has a chance encounter with mysterious neighbour Harry, puncturing the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam finds himself drawn back to his childhood home, where his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they […]

anyone but you

Often I find it can be hard to get a romcom right – but Anyone But You didn’t have that struggle. At the end of the day, the romantic comedy genre isn’t groundbreaking, but it’s fun! and this film was exactly that. Not only did I enjoy it but I’m pretty sure everyone in the […]

Saltburn

I can’t lie, I was terrified to watch Saltburn – I had heard a very mixed bunch of reviews calling the film messed up and super weird and whilst it was incredibly weird it was also wonderful. I’ve been reflecting on the film for a few days and whilst narratively it is not perfect – […]

The Little Mermaid

‘The human world is a mess’ Like many other little kids, I was always into Disney Princesses and like many, I had my favourite, Ariel! I can’t name an exact reason why The Little Mermaid was my favourite princess film (apart from the banging songs) but it always has been so when the live action […]

Aftersun

‘I think it’s nice we share the same sky’ ‘Aftersun’ is a beautiful film from director Charlotte Wells, the film’s nostalgic tone is immediately set with Sophie as an adult looking through the home videos she filmed with her dad as she reminisces on their final holiday together. The film continues showing both their home […]

‘Princess at Heart’ Review

‘You don’t have to push me away, we can survive with each other and apart, I know that now…but let’s face this together.’ ~ Spoiler Free Review ~ Princess at Heart is the fourth instalment to the Rosewood Chronicles, following on from The Lost Princess as Lottie, Ellie and Jamie return for another year at […]