Childhood Friendships: Lessons from Stand by Me
Najla Omar reflects on the lessons about friendship and childhood in Reiner's Stand by Me. I must admit; I am...
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Social Signalling and the Need for Recognition – Wrapped
As another year closes and a new one beckons its arrival, we wait patiently for the dawn of Spotify Wrapped....
Download Lineup 2026: The Festival’s First Ever Female-fronted Headliner
It’s that time of year again when the alternative community sets their alarms for the Download Festival line-up drop, and...
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival: ‘Women, Film and Resistance in Gaza’ Preview
Lily Rodney writes a preview piece on the 'Women, Film and Resistance in Gaza' screening as part of the Leeds...
The Last Dinner Party Explore Death, Grief and Lasting Love: ‘The Scythe’ Music Video Review
The scene is set at what could be any grandparents house: The Last Dinner Party introduces us to what I...
Lost in Translation: A Quiet Masterpiece or a Problematic Fantasy?
Lily Rodney revisits Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation', discussing the key themes of loneliness, isolation and culture. Sofia Coppola’s 2003...
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – BFI London Film Festival Review
Azrael Tay explores Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out mystery. A gripping tale of murder, faith and moral...
Save the Green Planet: revisiting the zany, off-beat basis for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia
Paul Evangelista revisits Save the Green Planet following the recent release of Bugonia. Aliens are real - and they walk...
Dreaming of Freedom: The Quiet Power of Kukla’s Fantasy
Lily Rodney reviews Kukla's 'Fantasy', one of the movies which is part of the Leeds International Film Festival. I had...
Submarine: What we Feel When We Start to Sink
Lily Rodney insightfully revisits Richard Ayoade's Submarine, discussing the key elements of the movie. I’d been meaning to watch Submarine for a...