by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 30, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy
The Little Prince is a fantastic work of fiction, particularly in the genre of children’s literature. Through the illustrations and apt descriptions of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the reader discovers that the most valuable things in life rarely take...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 12, 2020 | Cinema
Frozen II is a fine movie, inoffensive and existing for one purpose: to popularize on the success of the original Frozen film. The first one, released in 2013, became popular due to the breakout hit ‘Let It Go’, the sister dynamic between Elsa and Anna,...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 13, 2020 | Book Reviews, literature
For this book review, I will discuss Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Like my previous book review on 101 Dalmatians, I will discuss a book that has been overshadowed by a popular film adaptation. Chances are, you know Studio Ghibli’s 2004 film...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 23, 2020 | Book Reviews, literature
Hundred And One Dalmatians may be proof that film adaptions, particularly by Disney, will become more known than the original. However, it is always worth visiting whatever comes first. And that’s what I did with Dodie Smith’s Hundred And One Dalmatians – or 101...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 6, 2019 | Cinema, star wars
‘Star Wars is for children,’ a critic claims. But are they correct? In this blog post, I will argue that the popular franchise has multi-generational appeal, but has recently been geared towards kids. I will trace the development and history of Star Wars...