Sabrina Martins discusses Xavier Burgin’s new documentary ‘Horror Noire’, and gives a rundown of her top Black History Month inspired horror movies.
The Ultimate Battle: Marvel vs Scorsese
Martin Scorsese has established himself as one of the most renowned film directors of all time. Throughout his lengthy career he has continued to come out with hit after hit: Goodfellas, Hugo, Taxi Driver, The […]
Ladybird in Crinolines: How far can film take the modernisation of literary classics?
The literary women of the 1860s are having a moment on the big (or small) screen. With a new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, Little Women by Ladybird director Greta Gerwig, and an […]
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Manages to Rise from the Incel Ashes – Just.
Contains minor spoilers Todd Phillips’ Joker opened this week to mixed reviews after its release was marred with the controversy surrounding its violent content. Indiewire called it a ‘toxic rallying cry for self-pitying incels’, and […]
Who’s Laughing Now
Ahead of the release of Joker, Todd Phillips’ violent origin story of Batman’s arch-nemesis, this meme and many others like it have been circulating on social media. While the message hits home for most of […]
Inclusivity or Exploitation? IT Chapter 2 is up for questioning.
It goes without saying that inclusivity and representation in film and TV matters. It is important that we see individuals like ourselves reflected on the screen so that we feel like our voices are being […]
Falling Inn Love, more like Failing Inn Love
Warning, this review contains spoilers. I volunteered myself to write this review thinking at best, it would be an excuse to watch a good rom-com and at worst, a chance to get my teeth into […]
Review: Booksmart
Phoebe Lutkin reviews Booksmart, which recently featured at a free Hyde Park Picture House student viewing.
Review: Bait
Jack Higgins reviews Bait, a British indie film which is park kitchen sink drama, part distorted expressionism.
Review: Hustlers
In director Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers, inspired by ‘The Hustlers at Scores’ by Jessica Pressler, ex-stripper Dorothy, also known under the alias Destiny, recounts her past seven years working in the sex industry, during an interview. […]
Film Review: The Goldfinch
Despite being firmly and repeatedly told that I should not go and watch the film adaptation of The Goldfinch (directed by John Crowley), my total and utter appreciation for the book, and my undying love […]
Review: For Sama
For Sama, filmed and narrated by Syrian journalist Waad Al-Kateab, is an unflinching and intensely personal insight into life in Aleppo at the height of the Syrian conflict. The documentary was filmed over the course […]