Hyde Park Book Club Book Club is a great spot for either a chilled pint with friends or a great opportunity to pick up a book from their selection of great non-fiction and fiction. Over […]
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
Last month, both Hollywood and the world suffered a shocking and devastating loss, as Chadwick Boseman passed away after a four-year-long secret battle with cancer. An outpouring of love and support have been seen from […]
REVIEW: Tenet
I thoroughly enjoyed Tenet but for those who appreciate storytelling, for the wrong reasons, I would find it difficult to explain to you what it was about, what it meant and how the story made […]
Trailer Review: Dune
Partway through the just-released trailer for Dune, Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Paul’ assures himself “I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer.” Yet from the very first shot, the actor’s face is contorted with anguish and […]
A New Hope? : The Future of Cinemas beyond COVID-19
It has been a little over four months since the Coronavirus pandemic forced cinemas to close their doors. Since then, we have been forced to consume new film releases from home, which in 2020 means […]
REVIEW: The Kissing Booth 2
After the backlash that the first film received for its misogynistic plotline, it came as a surprise to find that Netflix had decided to make a sequel to The Kissing Booth. Even though like many, […]
2020 Summer Reads and Watches
As most of us will be staying at home this summer, here is a list of books and films which will make you feel like you are going on holiday. Although these travels will not […]
REVIEW: ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.’
Panny-D 2020. Somewhere north of Glasgow. My family and I have been in lockdown since March. For the most part, tensions during the day have stayed relatively low. We luckily have enough space to disappear […]
There’s Nothing We Can Do To Stop JK Rowling’s Success
Despite her recent controversial remarks regarding the Trans community, JK Rowling’s sales have continued to rise over the quarantine period with publisher Bloomsbury even saying that they have proved a ‘lockdown hit’, contributing to a […]
Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee does not quite strike gold
The latest Spike Lee “Joint” arrived on Netflix on June 12th, off the back of Lee’s 2018 critical success with BlacKkKlansman. Da 5 Bloods is Lee’s return to satirical form with focus on African American GI experience in […]
Black Lives Matter, Covid-19 and the Arts: an Interview with BBC Two Channel Controller Patrick Holland
Owen Frost sits down (virtually) with Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC 2, to discuss his channel’s policies regarding Black Lives Matter and the increasing importance of history in public broadcasting. Owen: Hi Patrick, can you […]
Hamilton: Raise A Glass to Disney+ and Broadway
Hamilton has rightly earned its acclaim as game-changing and renegade theatre. With its eighteenth-century Founding Fathers rapping their way through the construction of America and a cast that is largely made up of actors of […]