Photo: Fox Searchlight Director Wes Anderson is known for creating colourful, intricate worlds within his films, each featuring a host of oddly charming characters played by some of the most recognisable actors. A master of […]
Film | Guardians of the Galaxy – What we know so far
Images: Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios With just over a week to go until Marvel’s next summer blockbuster hits our screens, it’s all systems go for the Guardians of the Galaxy cast and crew, who were […]
Film | Berlinale – The Berlin Film Festival
Image: Berlinale The Berlin Film Festival, or Berlinale, is just one of the many highlights in a city that is full to the brim with culture. In February every year, for two weeks the capital […]
Film | The Grand Budapest Hotel – a more melancholy Wes Anderson
Image: Fox Searchlight Pictures It is a criticism oft levelled against Wes Anderson that his films lack substance, forfeiting deeper meaning for stylistic choices and ultimately all blending into one. His films are not ‘revolutionary’, […]
Film | The Wolf of Wall Street – From underdog to big bad wolf
4 Stars Image: Red Granite Pictures Officially the film with the most “fucks” ever and denounced for its misogyny and utter debauchery, The Wolf of Wall Street was making waves long before its release. It’s […]
Blogs | The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
November is always a difficult month; the awkward limbo between October, which gets by on its autumnal charm, and December when it finally becomes socially acceptable to adorn the flat with all things sparkly and […]
LIFF | Gravity – stars that don't shine
photo: Warner Bros. 2/5 Stars It’s been sending critics into a frenzy, hailed as the best film set in space since the iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey and featuring two Academy Award winning actors as […]
TV | The rise and rise of Netflix
Not so long ago, it was a novelty in my family to be dispatched off to the video shop on a Friday night and be allowed to rent a film over the weekend. £2 a […]
TV | LSi top TV picks to get you in the mood for Halloween
So you want to get into the Halloween spirit but you have your dissertation looming over your head. Procrastination is one thing, but you just can’t bring yourself to watch The Human Centipede: Full Sequence, […]