Blue Rose Film Review

As we head into the year 2022, it's customary for just about anyone that is at all interested in cinema to look back on the year that has been and reflect on some of the great films we've seen. Much like 2020, 2021 was an absolute shitshow of a year that regardless offered up some gems, whether at the capacity-capped theatres or at home on streaming services.  Before I dive into my list of favourites, the usual and unfortunately necessary disclaimer: I am not claiming to have the single, objectively correct list of the best films of the year; this is simply my own personal list of favourites that I saw. This means that there are going to be films from 2021 that I haven't managed to see yet, too, and just like last year, if there's something that I see later that I think should be included in the conversation, I will go back and make an amendment.  Before the list proper, here are some honourable mentions: The Suicide Squad While The Suicide Squad was exactly what I was

You definitely don't need me to tell you this - especially if you live in Australia - but the last 6 months have been pretty hectic. And with COVID-19 case numbers showing little sign of slowing down any time soon, things are probably going to continue to be hectic. Not only that, but in a pretty significant moment in my own life I moved out of home for the first time in December. Suffice it to say, writing and blogging hasn't been particularly high on my list of priorities as of late.  The good news is that is no longer the case. Now that I'm settled, and with other full-time work slotting in too, I am going to be devoting a lot more time to my own writing - both in terms of cinema and my own fiction/screenwriting.  A large chunk of that writing is going to happen here, but in another update I am also going to be doing some writing for Insights Magazine, the official magazine of the Uniting Church here in Australia, doing mainly film reviews for new releases. In fact, you