Tag: Werewolf

Wolfwalkers. Dir Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. Apple TV+. 2020.

This wild land must be civilised. Whilst this film’s premise – the child-friendly tale of two young werewolves attempting to end Oliver Cromwell’s invasion of Ireland – may sound bizarre, it proves itself to be one of the most politically and thematically poignant children’s films of 2020. The young protagonist is Robyn, an English Puritan…

27th January 2022
Wolf Children. Dir. Mamoru Hosoda. Toho. 2012.

Wolf Children describes the maturation of two werewolf children, Yuki and Ame, and their human-being mother, Hana, with great sensitivity. The werewolf children struggle between their two identities – human and wolf. They can turn into either of them whenever they want which implies that it is their responsibility to choose which identity they will…

12th December 2018
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Dir. David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2007.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry contends with his isolation as a result of the ministry of magic, and a large portion of his fellow students, believing him to be lying about his experiences at the end of his last school year. These experiences include the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort,…

21st May 2018
The Neverending Story. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Neue Constantin Film, Warner Bros. Pictures. 1984.

ZooScope ZOOM: The Neverending Story ‘The animal is distinct, and can never be confused with man. Thus, a power is ascribed to the animal, comparable with human power but never coinciding with it. The animal has secrets which, unlike the secrets of caves, mountains, seas, are specifically addressed to man,’[1] John Berger theorises on our understanding of…

22nd January 2017
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Warner Bros. 2004.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Official Trailer [i] In 2004, Warner Bros. unveiled the third Harry Potter instalment, blessing the film franchise with the innovative, ingenious, and cinematically distinctive director Alfonso Cuarón. Back at Hogwarts for their third year, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert…

9th January 2016
Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. Motion International. 2000.

18th December 2014

Tag: Werewolf

Wolfwalkers. Dir Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. Apple TV+. 2020.

Wolf Children. Dir. Mamoru Hosoda. Toho. 2012.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Dir. David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2007.

The Neverending Story. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Neue Constantin Film, Warner Bros. Pictures. 1984.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Warner Bros. 2004.

Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. Motion International. 2000.