ZooScope

Author: Lucy-Katy Moores

  • Mulan. Dir. Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook. Buena Vista Pictures. 1998.

    Disney’s Mulan (1998) takes on a Chinese folktale of a woman who takes the place of her father in the fight against the Huns who have recently invaded China. The film follows the adventures and troubles of Mulan, a young woman who breaks the stereotypes of Disney’s classic princess, as well as the expectations which…

  • The King’s Speech. Dir. Tom Hooper. The Weinstein Company. 2011.

    The King’s Speech follows the lives of King George VI and his family in the lead up to his brother’s abdication, and through the transitional phase of becoming King. The immense pressure which the family are under is demonstrated as Elizabeth and her daughters organise toys to be moved to Buckingham Palace. The establishing scene is…