Matthew Moorey gives a rundown of the trailers and teasers this year’s Super Bowl had to offer.
“Vice” Is A Gripping Drama That Only Occasionally Misses The Mark
America’s current political climate is fuelled by tension, anger and division. This has led to a stream of films and television programmes aiming to depict the action in both comical and critical ways; but what […]
Is Zac Efron Too Pretty To Play Ted Bundy?
It has been 30 years since Ted Bundy took his seat in the electric chair and the hair on people’s necks still stand on end at the mention of his name. Building off of this, […]
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” Fails To Shatter Expectations
M. Night Shyamalan’s newest blockbuster ‘Glass’ is a stilted, poorly paced, confusing and anti-climactic third instalment to his superhero franchise Eastrail 177. The franchise includes the intelligent and thoughtful exploration of the comic book superhero […]
Green Book – An Unlikely Friendship Blossoms in the Deep South
Pairing a working class, Italian-American club bouncer from the Bronx, who embodies the ‘masculine’ caricature, with an uptight and effeminate African-American piano player, may not sound like the perfect recipe for a blossoming friendship in […]
#MeToo and the Arts: what Will Change In 2019?
Almost 18 months after the #MeToo movement swept the global media platform, the list of abusive men seems to be ever-growing. As we witness as a monumental shift in attitudes toward sexual harassment and assault, […]
A Firm Favourite: The Favourite Review
The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos is a period comedy-drama that’s luxurious and ludicrous. Set in 18th century England, the movie follows the power struggle between Sarah, Lady Marlborough (Rachel Weisz), vicious and tender in equal […]
Superheroes, Supervillains and Superstars: The 2019 Oscar Nominations
The awards season is in full swing and the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards have been announced. There aren’t too many surprises, but the lists are full of firsts. The Favourite and Roma lead […]
2019: Films to Watch Out For
One big issue Hollywood has been facing in recent years is a lack of originality; remakes, reboots and sequels plaster cinema programmes, and 2019’s upcoming year of film seems all the same. Disney is spewing […]
104 Years from Opening Night, and it’s Time for Renovation at the Hyde Park Picture House
Arts editor Katherine Corcoran talks to Ollie Jenkins, Marketing and Communications Manager at the cinema, about how the renovation will look toward both the future and the past. So, tell me about the birth of the […]
Bandersnatch: Playing With Storytelling
Named after Lewis Caroll’s nonsensical beast, Charlie Brooker’s ‘Bandersnatch’ gives the audience control and encourages them to lead a young game designer named Stefan down a macabre rabbit hole of life or death choices and […]
Does A Scar Make A Villain? How #IAmNotYourVillain Is Changing The Face Of Film
Changing Faces, the UK’s leading charity helping people with visible differences, launched the #IAmNotYourVillain campaign to change the portrayal of people with scars. The charity aims to provide people with body confidence, support and opportunities, […]