Partway through the just-released trailer for Dune, Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Paul’ assures himself “I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer.” Yet from the very first shot, the actor’s face is contorted with anguish and […]
REVIEW: The Kissing Booth 2
After the backlash that the first film received for its misogynistic plotline, it came as a surprise to find that Netflix had decided to make a sequel to The Kissing Booth. Even though like many, […]
2020 Summer Reads and Watches
As most of us will be staying at home this summer, here is a list of books and films which will make you feel like you are going on holiday. Although these travels will not […]
REVIEW: ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.’
Panny-D 2020. Somewhere north of Glasgow. My family and I have been in lockdown since March. For the most part, tensions during the day have stayed relatively low. We luckily have enough space to disappear […]
Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee does not quite strike gold
The latest Spike Lee “Joint” arrived on Netflix on June 12th, off the back of Lee’s 2018 critical success with BlacKkKlansman. Da 5 Bloods is Lee’s return to satirical form with focus on African American GI experience in […]
HBO Max to release ‘The Snyder Cut’ of Justice League: A victory for fans?
In an internet-breaking move, the infamous ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League will officially see the light of day. Zack Snyder himself announced that the cut will be released on streaming service HBO Max next year. […]
Empire at 40, Revenge at 15; Star Wars still has the magic and always will.
The 19th and 20th May saw milestone anniversaries for Revenge of the Sith (15) and The Empire Strikes Back (40) respectively, and with that brought celebrations of the beloved galaxy far far away. Both films […]
Extraction Review: What can be salvaged from Netflix’s latest action-packed feature?
In Extraction, ex-Asgardian Chris Hemsworth plays a stoic Australian mercenary, Tyler Rake, flung into a world of crime. Rake’s recruitment is directed by handler Nik (Golshifteh Farahani) and also features warring Indian and Bangladeshi drug […]
Review: Moving Parts, Trixie Mattel
Trixie Mattel is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars to come from RuPaul’s Drag Race. From her short stint on season 7 to winning All Stars 3, this is a queen who showed incredible growth […]
Review: ‘The Invisible Man’
It seems now more than ever, the film industry is turning to the literary world to find its stories. The big studios feel adaptations is where the money is. So, whenever I sit down to […]
Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
‘It seems to me that some of us value information over wonder, and noise over silence,’ the children’s TV legend Fred Rogers once said in a 1994 interview with Charlie Rose. ‘You and I,’ he […]
Female Directors: Giving Women a Voice
A girl from rural Pennsylvania and her cousin put together some money to travel to New York so she can have the abortion her home state doesn’t give her the right to have. A sexual […]