After much excitement and anticipation, The Rise of Skywalker has arrived in cinemas, concluding the 42 year old Skywalker Saga. We pick up one year after the events of The Last Jedi, where the Resistance […]
Does cynicism take the shine off the beauty of cinema?
After going to see it at the cinema, I made the unfortunate choice of delving into people’s reviews of the newly released Terminator: Dark Fate. In the depths of the dreaded user reviews of IMDb […]
Has 2019 been kind to trailers?
An essential part of film marketing is the trailer. If you do it right, it can be as much of a spectacle as the film itself, but if you do it wrong, then you could […]
Spiderman in Demand: The Hero might be set for a meeting with Venom
It would be an understatement to say that the last few months have been an interesting time for Spiderman. A role in the epic Avengers: Endgame was followed up by his most successful solo outing […]
Peaky Blinders Season 5: Strutting on with Stunning Style
Despite this season’s relative lack of narrative complexity in comparison with the precedent set by previous seasons, Peaky Blinders continues to stand out.
Review: Ad Astra
Directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt, Ad Astra follows astronaut and former soldier Major Roy McBride in the near future, as he ventures into the depths of space to find his long-lost father, […]
The Ethics of Depicting Real People on the Screen
It sounds like an obvious thing to say, but the world we live in is very different from the worlds that we see in film and television. It’s part of what makes them special, it […]
The Complex God: Mental health and accusations of fat-shaming in Avengers: Endgame
SPOILER WARNING for Avengers: Endgame Franchise films and cinematic universes are perhaps most often associated with their expensive action set-pieces and CGI battles, and many franchises have fallen because too much of an emphasis has […]
Avengers: Endgame Review
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Disney completes acquisition of 21st Century Fox in $71.3 billion deal
At two minutes past midnight on Wednesday 21st March, Disney officially completed the acquisition of 21st Century Fox and its studios for $71.3 billion. Initially, Disney had offered $52 billion, but due to competition from […]
Captain Marvel Soars At The Box Office
The MCU’s first female lead is a triumph as Brie Larson stars as Captain Marvel (‘Vers’/ Carol Danvers) in the latest Marvel outing. Teaming up with MCU favourite Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Vers must […]
Oscars 2019: Should Green Book Have Won Best Picture?
To say the event and aftermath of the 91st Academy Awards was eventful would be an understatement. In the build-up, the academy were praised for a diverse list of nominees in all categories, then criticised […]