Screaming in Silence: ‘Sound of Metal’ Review and Analysis
*this review contains spoilers* Sound of Metal is Darius Marder’s (co-writer of The Place Beyond The Pines) tremendous directorial debut. It is...
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Inclusive but Disconnected: 2021 Academy Awards Roundup
The 93rd Oscars night came and went like the flash of the distanced cameras, despite their being unable to catch their...
Cherry review: An epic and sobering tale
Cherry is an epic and sobering tale of a misfit-turned-war veteran-turned outlaw, who is demonised by his PTSD and free falls...
Women of Inspiration: Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene, in many ways, has fallen into a certain degree of obscurity since her band X-Ray Spex split in...
‘Penguin Bloom’ review: An incredibly authentic and realistic view of disabled life.
Emma Rivers reviews Penguin Bloom, the film based on the true story of Sam Bloom as she learns to understand...
Would a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series be magical?
I groaned when I first read the online headline speculating that Harry Potter may be getting a television reboot but...
‘Saint Maud’ Review: Not your regular escape to Scarborough…
Saint Maud is a good, old-fashioned religious allegory engrossing viewers with its horror elements and introducing audiences to the important, local...
Review: Rebecca
Netflix and director Ben Wheatley’s “Rebecca” drags us along for a hurried, jolting adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel. The...
Movies losing momentum – is the end near in sight?
Since Cineworld’s decision to purchase Picture House in December of 2012, they have enjoyed a large portion of the independent...
Culture in the Time of Covid
Hyde Park Book Club Book Club is a great spot for either a chilled pint with friends or a great...