This Easter Weekend marks something special for Star Wars fans, Star Wars celebration. There has been information on Battlefront II, a tribute to Carrie Fisher and panels upon panels of those involved with Star Wars, […]
Mulholland Drive: A baffling masterpiece for the ages
Widely considered one of the best and most confusing films of all time, David Lynch’s psychological thriller Mulholland Drive is just as brilliant as it was almost 16 years ago. A newly restored version of […]
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 – Guarding the Galaxy just got a whole lot harder.
After the growing anticipation for the newest MCU movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 has finally hit theatres and has blown people away. Director James Gunn has somehow managed to top his previous movie […]
The Curious Case of the World War Z Sequel
Why, oh why is David Fincher slated for World War Z 2? I mean the obvious answer is money but let’s deep dive anyway. It’s one of the strangest pairings in a while. The first […]
Review: Their Finest – propaganda with heart?
Their Finest, directed by Lone Scherfig, director of An Education and The Riot Club, is a lot better than one might expect upon first glance. It follows Gemma Arteton’s screenwriter Catrin as she’s hired to […]
Review: The Handmaiden – visually sumptuous
An absolute darling of last year‘s film festivals, The Handmaiden has finally been graced with a general release across the UK. Can it live up to the hype, or will it fall tragically flat… The […]
Why cinematic universes are killing cinema
With the upcoming release of The Mummy reboot, and the promise of an MCU style cinematic universe to follow, James Candler questions whether Hollywood needs to take a good hard look at itself… The Marvel […]
Is Disney live-action stuck in rewind?
Since 2010, Disney has been aggressively churning out live-action rehashings of animated films that flourished during its Golden Age (1937-70) and renaissance (1989-99), beginning with Alice in Wonderland (2010) right up until this week’s release […]
Preview: Leeds Queer Film Festival
This year two of my favourite things are coming together: a DIY festival and Live Art Bistro. If you’ve never been to the Leeds Queer Film Festival or to LAB then cancel what you’re doing […]
Review: Get Out – does the politically charged horror comedy live up to the hype?
Receiving a coveted 99% ‘freshness’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s safe to say there has been no shortage of hype surrounding the release of Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out, a comedy horror film exploring […]
Breaking Bad: The Supercut – Can TV become film?
Breaking Bad was unequivocally one of the most popular television series ever. It’s antepenultimate episode Ozymandias currently stands at a glowing 10/10 on IMDb, a feat not even the most popular movie on that website […]
Review: Viceroy’s House – Stylish yet disappointing portrayal of colonial rule
Harnessing exceptional potential, Viceroy’s House remarkably fails to deliver a believable portrayal of the remaining few months of British colonial rule in India. The plot focuses on the separation of India and Pakistan under Lord […]