Author: Sophie Trenear


  • Nostalgic News: Shrek was released 15 years ago today

    The acclaimed DreamWorks comedy was released in the US 15 years ago today on 18th May 2001.

  • Wolf Hall wins big at the 2016 BAFTA TV Awards

    This is England 90′, The Great British Bake Off and Poldark were also among the night’s other winners.

  • BABYMETAL added to Download Festival 2016 line-up

    The J-pop/modern metal mash-up, are the newest additions to Download Festival’s 2016 line-up.

  • Hidden Gem: Master of None

    Sophie explains why Aziz Ansari’s Nerflix series deserves to be remembered.

  • Director In Focus: The Russo Brothers

    The Russo Brothers have a life beyond Marvel, says Sophie Trenear.

  • First Look Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

    Richard Linklater’s Boyhood follow-up is a refreshing spot of fun, but little else, says Sophie Trenear.

  • Review: The Jungle Book

    Disney’s latest rebrand is visually stunning, but a little messy, says Sophie Trenear.

  • Nostalgic News: Bridget Jones’s Diary was released 15 years ago today

    The acclaimed British rom-com was first released 15 years ago today on 13th April 2001.

  • Music Video Review: All Time Low – ‘Missing You’

    ‘A heartwarming trek through the family they have created, all over the world.’ Sophie reviews All Time Low’s latest video.

  • Acts to look forward to at Slam Dunk Festival 2016

    This year’s Slam Dunk Festival, held in Leeds, Birmingham and Hatfield over three days, sees iconic headliners Panic! At The Disco and Of Mice & Men perform for the thousands of pop-punk and punk-rock fans attending the festival’s tenth anniversary. But with over seven stages and a multitude of bands, groups and performers, deciding who […]

  • Preview: Slam Dunk Festival 2016

    Young Guns, Of Mice And Men and Newfound Glory will all be taking to the stage at Slam Dunk Festival 2016 (28/05/16 – 30/05/16).

  • “If you can identify with characters on screen there is a kind of solace in the fact that it’s not just you”: An interview with Rayna Campbell

    Director Rayna Campbell’s latest venture, Lapse of Honour, sees her take a step backwards to behind the camera where she tells the tale of a modern-day, urban romance between teenagers caught up in a whirlpool of drugs, abuse and teenage pregnancy in Manchester’s Moss Side. Selected for several film festivals, it features faces familiar to […]

  • Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

    The mysterious spiritual sequel to 2008’s monster-hit Cloverfield is a definite must-see, says Sophie Trenear.

  • Review: Cycle

    This year’s ‘Best Film’ winner from the UoSSFF is an amateur triumph, says Sophie Trenear.