The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos is a period comedy-drama that’s luxurious and ludicrous. Set in 18th century England, the movie follows the power struggle between Sarah, Lady Marlborough (Rachel Weisz), vicious and tender in equal […]
Superheroes, Supervillains and Superstars: The 2019 Oscar Nominations
The awards season is in full swing and the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards have been announced. There aren’t too many surprises, but the lists are full of firsts. The Favourite and Roma lead […]
2019: Films to Watch Out For
One big issue Hollywood has been facing in recent years is a lack of originality; remakes, reboots and sequels plaster cinema programmes, and 2019’s upcoming year of film seems all the same. Disney is spewing […]
104 Years from Opening Night, and it’s Time for Renovation at the Hyde Park Picture House
Arts editor Katherine Corcoran talks to Ollie Jenkins, Marketing and Communications Manager at the cinema, about how the renovation will look toward both the future and the past. So, tell me about the birth of the […]
Bandersnatch: Playing With Storytelling
Named after Lewis Caroll’s nonsensical beast, Charlie Brooker’s ‘Bandersnatch’ gives the audience control and encourages them to lead a young game designer named Stefan down a macabre rabbit hole of life or death choices and […]
Does A Scar Make A Villain? How #IAmNotYourVillain Is Changing The Face Of Film
Changing Faces, the UK’s leading charity helping people with visible differences, launched the #IAmNotYourVillain campaign to change the portrayal of people with scars. The charity aims to provide people with body confidence, support and opportunities, […]
Female-led films outperform male in 2018
2018 was a good year for films of all genres and cast compositions, but it is no secret that the majority of the films are still led by men. However, results from a study conducted […]
Arts versus the sciences: there’s no contest
Stop telling arts students that they are less employable than scientists and that their subject is less important. There is no contest, top thinkers in all fields have one thing in common: creative thinking. This […]
Native American Art steals the limelight at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is finally celebrating the creativity and beauty of Native American art. Previously displayed among works from Africa, Oceania and the Americas, this is the first time that […]
James Cameron’s Avatar Sequels are actually on their way
What’s the highest grossing film of all time? Infinity War? Titanic? One of the Star Wars films? It’s actually the same film is was just less than ten years ago. The 2009, CGI-fest that is […]