The Art of the Inexplicable - David Lynch’s America
By Jenny Hall
Jenny Hall examines the impact the Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director had on mainstream cinema.
A Complete Unknown: The Freewheelin’ days of Bob Dylan
By Mia Dias Laia Spragg
Mia Dias Laia Spragg (she/her) reviews this biopic based on the life of Bob Dylan
The Eloquence of Silence: A Review of THE LAST SHOW
By Aoife Carnevale
Aoife Carnevale (she/her) reviews Lisle Turner's documentary about the London Mime Festival
The real pain of ‘A Real Pain’
By Kyla Charles
Kyla Charles dissects the pain in this new dramedy
A Reel Catch! - Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
By Maia Wensley
Maia Wensley (she/her) praises the BBC show
Seizing the Verse: the intertextuality of Dead Poets Society
By Poppy Sockett
Poppy Sockett (she/her) observes literary works and their power in this 1989 classic film
Marching Powder: A Review
By Austin Atkinson
Austin Atkinson reviews Nick Love's boisterous new comedy
Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone – the BBC’s Removed Documentary
By Frankie Blake Greenslade
Frankie Blake Greenslade (she/her) on the Gaza documentary that has been removed from iPlayer
Everything you need to know before The Last of Us Season Two
By Ruby Thorpe
Ruby Thorpe summarises the plot of The Last of Us season one ahead of the new episodes being released this month.
Let’s Go to the Movies!: A Love Letter to Cinema
By Lydia Harper
Lydia Harper encourages cinemas as important institutions that we must preserve
Companion: Programmed Female Subservience?
By Felicity Spencer
Felicity Spencer (she/her) observes the presence of sharp and topical feminist commentary on male control in the recent sci-fi thriller, Companion.
Crash and Secretary: Where Pain Becomes Pleasure
By Imogen Mabey
Imogen Mabey explores the representation of unconventional sexuality in film. (Trigger Warnings: This article discusses themes of sexual fetishism, BDSM, self-harm, and trauma.)
Grief, Love and University: In Praise of ‘Big Boys'
By Phoebe Phillips
Phoebe Phillips explores the themes of grief, mental health and class in the Channel 4 sitcom
Is this refurbished cinema in Swindon the future of the cinematic experience?
Austin Atkinson (he/him) discusses the implications of self service at the cinema
British TV at its Best: A review of Adolescence
Lydia Harper reviews Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s Adolescence
Severance Season 2: The Summaries
Poppy Sockett (she/her) gives a brief outline of the second series so far in preparation for its finale.
We Live in Time: The Romantic Comedy where Love Perseveres
By Tasha Acres
Tasha Acres (she/her) reviews this touching and emotional romantic comedy
The Heavy-Handedness of Modern Films: A Mickey 17 Review
Lydia Harper reviews Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17
September 5 Review - A thought-provoking clash of past and present
By Alfie Sansom
Alfie Sansom (he/him) shares his opinions on the politically daring September 5 (2024)
The Gorge: Falling in love or the abyss?
By Holly-George Price
Holly-George Price (she/her) discusses her disappointment of The Gorge (2025) as a romance, with great potential for a sci-fi thriller
Better Man: A musical biopic that wants to entertain you
Austin Atkinson (he/him) discusses Robbie Williams' wildly entertaining biopic
Is Beauty Enough?: A Review on The Last Showgirl
Lydia Harper (she/her) reviews Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl
I’m Still Here: The Heartbreaking Fight for Truth and Justice
By Jorgah Herbert
Jorgah Herbert reviews the Oscar-winning Best International Film
Quentin Tarantino: Inspirations, key movie elements and favouritism?
By Izabella Draczkowska
Izabella Draczkowska (she/her) explores the auteur’s filmography and what clues we can uncover for his upcoming final film
Severance 101: The Show So Far
Poppy Sockett’s Training Manual on Apple TV’s Corporate Horror Series (no spoilers for pending viewers)
The White Lotus: Season 3 is Back with a Bang!
By James Lapping
James Lapping discuss the return of this HBO hit, revealing that, once again, paradise is not what it seems at The White Lotus
Can We Be Put Back Together Again?: A retrospective on All the King’s Men (1949)
Lydia Harper reflects on politically relevant Best Picture winner All the King’s Men (1949)
Toast of London: A British Comedy Classic
By Will Hemmings
Will Hemmings (he/him) revisits Matt Berry and Arthur Matthews’ Toast of London
Best Rom-coms to Watch this Valentine's Month
By Ada Demirel
Ada Demirel discusses some iconic rom-coms that will make you believe in love
10 lessons from Bridget Jones on love, grief and friendship
By Heather Gosling
Heather Gosling reflects on Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy and the lessons the character can teach us
American Primeval: A Chilling, Brutal, and Vengeful Netflix Miniseries
James Lapping reviews this dark and twisted American miniseries
Richard Linklater and romance: How the famed director explored relationships over two decades
Austin Atkinson (he/him) takes us through the rollercoaster of emotions that is Linklater's Before Trilogy
Flow: An Adventure of Companionship in the Face of Adversity
Felicity Spencer reviews this charming Latvian animation
The Modern and the Traditional of The Brutalist
Kyla Charles (she/her) explores the combination of traditional and modern filmmaking techniques used, in addition to the film's pressing relevance
Amandaland: Did it meet the Motherland mark?
By Josh Haining
Joshua Haining reviews British comedy spin-off Amandaland
In Defence of Bridget Jones
Phoebe Phillips explores the controversy and satirical implications surrounding this iconic romcom figurehead
