Tolkien documents the childhood and early adulthood of the author J.R.R. Tolkien. His experiences during the First World War are punctuated with flashbacks to the unique friendships he formed with his fellow members of the […]
The Complex God: Mental health and accusations of fat-shaming in Avengers: Endgame
SPOILER WARNING for Avengers: Endgame Franchise films and cinematic universes are perhaps most often associated with their expensive action set-pieces and CGI battles, and many franchises have fallen because too much of an emphasis has […]
Review: Eighth Grade
Adolescence is agonising enough; your body is changing, and you probably hate the way you look so the last thing you want is hundreds of people zooming in on every imperfection and criticising your every […]
Avengers: Endgame Review
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Review: Shazam! – ‘Big’ meets ‘Kickass’
To say that DC Filmshave had a troubling few years trying to build their cinematic universe would be an understatement. From the dismally dark and boring Batman V Superman to the overwhelmingly cringe-inducing Suicide Squad, […]
Films: Are we Fixated on Franchises?
Like most of our generation, I came of age during Marvel’s rise from the stuff of niche comic book fanatics to a mainstream blockbuster phenomenon. A quick Wikipedia search showed that the Marvel machine have […]
Top 6 Must Watch Documentaries
Our online editor Caitlin Tilley ranks her top six documentary picks to keep you entertained over the Easter holidays. 1. The Imposter My all-time favourite documentary film, The Imposter will stay with you long after […]
Not another Van Gogh biopic: At Eternity’s Gate Review
Vincent Van Gogh has become perhaps the most cinematically invented and re-invented of artists since red-haired Kirk Douglas embodied the passionate, tortured genius in 1956’s Lust for Life. The dramatization Van Gogh’s later years, his […]
Ben is Back: Julia Roberts Steals the Show as Panic-Stricken Mother
Ben is Back tells the heartbreaking story of a family battling through the ups and downs of a drug dependent son/brother whose untimely return wreaks havoc on family life.
Review: Border
The film, directed by and co-written by Ali Abbasi, follows the life of Tina, who thinks she is all alone in the world because of a ‘chromosome deformity’. She is a well-respected member of Swedish […]