Like most of our generation, I came of age during Marvel’s rise from the stuff of niche comic book fanatics to a mainstream blockbuster phenomenon. A quick Wikipedia search showed that the Marvel machine have […]
Top 6 Must Watch Documentaries
Our online editor Caitlin Tilley ranks her top six documentary picks to keep you entertained over the Easter holidays. 1. The Imposter My all-time favourite documentary film, The Imposter will stay with you long after […]
Not another Van Gogh biopic: At Eternity’s Gate Review
Vincent Van Gogh has become perhaps the most cinematically invented and re-invented of artists since red-haired Kirk Douglas embodied the passionate, tortured genius in 1956’s Lust for Life. The dramatization Van Gogh’s later years, his […]
Ben is Back: Julia Roberts Steals the Show as Panic-Stricken Mother
Ben is Back tells the heartbreaking story of a family battling through the ups and downs of a drug dependent son/brother whose untimely return wreaks havoc on family life.
Review: Border
The film, directed by and co-written by Ali Abbasi, follows the life of Tina, who thinks she is all alone in the world because of a ‘chromosome deformity’. She is a well-respected member of Swedish […]
Disney completes acquisition of 21st Century Fox in $71.3 billion deal
At two minutes past midnight on Wednesday 21st March, Disney officially completed the acquisition of 21st Century Fox and its studios for $71.3 billion. Initially, Disney had offered $52 billion, but due to competition from […]
Review: Netflix’s Triple Frontier
In recent months, Netflix has been pumping out original content faster than a student at 4 am with three essays due the next day. In the midst of all of this new content there have […]
Captain Marvel Soars At The Box Office
The MCU’s first female lead is a triumph as Brie Larson stars as Captain Marvel (‘Vers’/ Carol Danvers) in the latest Marvel outing. Teaming up with MCU favourite Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Vers must […]
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 […]
Capernaum Makes Chaos Seem Agonisingly Mundane
Capernaum (“Chaos”, in French) is a big film for 2018/19. Winner of the Cannes Jury prize, and nominated for Best Foreign language film at the 2019 Oscars, it has certainly attracted plaudits. Opening on the […]
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 […]