Black Friday is a fictional story set in modern day England that follows the story of a group of orphans who work as undercover spies for a covert organisation known as “Cherub”. Cherub is a organisation set up to recruit child orphans to be spies in situations where adults cannot be used. Cherub was set […]

The Maze Runner by James Dashner is a dystopian science fiction book that follows the story of main character Thomas as he is launched into a world full of unknowns. Thomas is sent into the middle of a maze where he has no recollection of anything outside of the maze. There is a haven in […]

I am Number Four is the fictional story of a young boy, ”John Smith”, from another planet who find himself lost on Earth with only his non-biological father and his will to live. Even though “I am Number Four” is fictional and John Smith is an alien there is still a lot from the book […]

All American is a Netflix series that follows the life of “Spencer” as he escapes the hood to Beverly hills in order to further his opportunities in Football. Spencer leaves his family behind in South Crenshaw, a place where gang violence rules, where the vast majority of people are African Americans plastered in poverty whos […]

Havoc is a book that follows Nik, a kid from City Side who is caught on the south side of the river during a war between both banks, a war that Nik is much more involved in that he knows at the start. Nik’s past, his family history, and his friends are his ties to […]

The hunger games is a book that follows Katniss Everdeen on her journey from a small town poor girl with a talent for hunting as she fights 23 other teenagers to the death in a cruel game held by the capitol. The Hunger Games have a non-optional reaping for every kid in every district, 1 […]

It is dawn in the distant mountains, not a beautiful sunrise dawn, but a deathly, cold unhabitable dawn. The only inhabitant is the fierce weather that resides in this derelict environment. Raw Icy wind tears over the colossal cornice that towers above the desolate plains. Shrapnel like ice shoots into thin air as it detaches […]

Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film “The Dark Knight” is based on DC superhero Batman and his fierce rivalry with DC supervillain Joker. Christopher Nolan uses a lot of exquisite and exceptional film techniques to set the film apart from other superhero films and really does this well. I will be investigating and writing about a scene […]

Shawshank Redemption follows the story of a once-successful banker and husband Andy Dufresne as he serves two life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover. The movie puts a lot of emphasis on hope and the men in prison redeeming their worth. These Ideas of Hope and redemption are ingrained deeply in […]

Throughout New Zealand there are many Maori kids struggling with disconnection from society and their families, they are often found to be struggling in school and having no reason to try and prosper in life, this concept is portrayed in many ways through the texts, Hunt for the WilderPeople by Barry Taika Waititi, The Dark […]