Writer’s note: The second paragraph of this article (just below the first image) contains a basic outline of the film’s premise. There are no spoilers that weren’t already inferred in the film’s own...
Tag - Children
When it comes to children’s fiction, there’s no writer quite like Roald Dahl. As expected, Dahl’s stories are warm and sentimental, but what sets him apart is his darkly comedic and macabre sensibilities. Not to...
Most films have recognisable signifiers which help categorise their genre. If there are tanks, guns or soldiers, we know it’s a war film. If there’s a pie-in-the-face gag, chances are it’s a comedy. If we see a...