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 […]
Netflix set to classify own movies with BBFC ratings
Last week it was announced that streaming giant Netflix will officially set the age ratings for its own movies in accordance with current BBCF guidelines. Algorithms will collate manually tagged instances of violence, sex, bad […]
Netflix’s New Notebook Ending: Censorship or Evolution?
Netflix has changed the ending of The Notebook leaving fans enraged. What impact does this have on the longevity of art and its original meaning? In news which shocked generations of fans, Netflix have taken […]
Superhero Saturation: Has Marvel Lost Its Sparkle?
It’s no secret that we as a society love superheroes. We dress up in their costumes for parties, give our children little plastic heroes to play with, and we consume their movies and shows at […]
If #MeToo Is Going To Reach Its Full Potential, We Need More Women Like Emma Thompson
Until last week, Emma Thompson had been due to voice a role in Luck, a big budget family film produced by Skydance Animation. However, after the studio hired controversial former Pixar head John Lasseter to […]
Why God’s Own Country is the most important LGBTQ film of our generation.
In honour of Valentine’s Day, Hyde Park Picture House put on a special viewing of Francis Lee’s ‘God’s Own Country’. It is set in our very own Yorkshire Moors, where the earth is scoured raw […]
On Liam Neeson: has media Taken the wrong track?
An older white male film star using a slur against a person of a different gender, race, or sexual orientation is sadly common in the news today. Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) has disappointingly joined […]
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, […]
#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, […]
The Lion King 2019: Is Cashing In On Nostalgia Always A Bad Thing?
As the many fans of Disney’s The Lion King get ready for the 2019 release of the remake and relive the epic story that has moved so many, I am stepping in to question the […]
25 Years On, Jurassic Park Remains One Of The Defining Films Of The Action-Thriller Genre
It’s a film that’s been revered and adored by so many people; one that captured the imaginations of countless children; revolutionised the use of CGI in cinema and set a new benchmark for blockbuster success, […]