Matthew Moorey expresses his disagreement with DC‘s latest droppings in the Box Office – whether frequent lack of appreciation for women‘s representation is responsible for this.
Your Silence Subjects Them to Suffering
Around 40% of domestic violence victims are men but are the so-called “feminists” standing up for them? Or have they weaponised the #MeToo movement to shroud their personal vendetta against men, specifically male abuse victims? […]
Review: And Then We Danced.
Amid controversy and protests in its home country and buzz on the festival circuit, Sabrina Martins reviews the Georgian queer coming-of-age film Directed by Levan Akin, And Then We Danced tells the story of Merab (Levan […]
“I’m just Daniel, who happens to be black”
Pavandeep Khosa unpacks Daniel Kaluuya’s frustrations and sentiments towards the everpresent need for more racial diversity in TV and cinema.
Little Women or Confused Men?
The lack of diversity in this year’s award season nominations has not been overlooked, receiving criticism from many of the nominated artists themselves, with the hashtag ‘#OscarsSoWhite’ trending on social media. Just a few weeks […]
Hyde Park Picture House’s 2020 Facelift For the 21st Century
The Picture House, a staple of Leeds culture for over 100 years is about to hit the road and set up shop across the city, including right here at Leeds University Union.
Review: Miss Americana
To call Taylor Swift a megastar is a severe understatement. The 30-year-old has broken records with her singing and songwriting success, a position that most of her fans wish they could be in. However, stardom […]
The 92nd Academy Awards: A Night To Remember.
Sunday night was the Oscars; the crème de la crème of film award shows. Stars flocked to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to see the best of an amazing group of films win the […]
Review: All The Bright Places
When Jennifer Niven released All the Bright Places back in 2015, the novel was an instant hit in the young-adult universe, The Fault in Our Stars level proportions. With Netflix’s recent trend of hit teen […]
Review: Uncut Gems
The Safdie Brothers crime-thriller Uncut Gems was a labour of love for over 10 years. Penning the original script back in 2009, the sibling filmmakers were unable to get the financial backing they needed to […]
The Rise of Netflix
In the upcoming Oscars, two of the nine nominations for Best Picture have been given to Netflix productions, more in fact, than any other production company. Given this, it appears that Netflix has become an […]
Review: Parasite
It almost feels like an insult to attempt to contain Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite into one genre. Perhaps terming it a thriller would be the aptest classification, for it manages to thrill from start to finish. […]