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 Thomson
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 […]
Can Women in Films be Anything Other Than Their Gender?
Another year of award seasons has come and gone in a swirling haze of sequins and hairspray. This year (like every year) saw some really outstanding female talent – from the female dominated phenomenon that […]
The Kid Who Would Be King expertly blends the magical with the mundane.
Alexander Elliot’s (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) biggest problems are homework and the school bullies Lance (Tom Taylor) and Kaye (Rihanna Doris). That is until one evening, while running away from the bullies, Alex comes across Excalibur […]
Fighting With My Family punches high above expectations!
Fighting with My Family is a heart-warming comedy based on the incredible true story of Paige aka Raya Knight (Florence Pugh), and her fight to become the next WWE Superstar. Born into a tight knit […]
Gully Boy: A Star Studded Treat
Fresh, inspiring, riveting. If I could describe ‘Gully Boy’ (Street Boy) in three words, that’d be it.
Why God’s Own Country is the most important LGBTQ film of our generation.
In honour of Valentine’s Day, Hyde Park Picture House put on a special viewing of Francis Lee’s ‘God’s Own Country’. It is set in our very own Yorkshire Moors, where the earth is scoured raw […]
Boy Erased: A Harrowing Insight into ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’
Hattie Graham reviews Boy Erased, starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Rusell Crowe.