Author: Sophie Trenear


  • PTSD in Film: Short Term 12

    Writer Sophie discusses the importance of Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12 in considering cinematic portrayals of PTSD.

  • ‘Now look what you made me do’: Tracing Hollywood and its ballooning love letter to abuse and violence

    Writer Sophie discusses the representation of abuse in modern cinema, and how it should be handled.

  • Review: The Sense of An Ending

    Writer Sophie reviews the understated adaptation of the 2011 Man Booker Prize winning novel by Julian Barnes.

  • Review: Fortune Cookie

    Sophie reviews the first solo-directorial effort from this year’s UoS Student Film Festival winner.

  • Actor In Focus: Chris Pratt

    As the hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 creeps ever closer, writer Sophie looks back at the man of the moment’s career bests.

  • Review: Going In Style

    Sophie Trenear reviews the latest comedic effort from Zach Braff and is very sad to have yawned more than laughed throughout.

  • On Edge: Anticipating Doctor Who Series 10

    As Peter Capaldi’s last outing looms, Sophie Trenear looks ahead at the tenth series.

  • First Look Review: The Belko Experiment

    Writer Sophie takes a look at The Belko Experiment written by James Gunn, which sees him take a strikingly different direction to his Guardians of the Galaxy days.

  • University of Southampton Student Film Festival 2017: The Final Round Up

    Writer Sophie talks us through the night, which saw over 200 people take to The Cube to see sixteen shortlisted films.

  • Review: Life

    ‘Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon.’ Sophie Trenear reviews sci-fi horror, Life.

  • Nostalgic News: Fall Out Boy released Infinity on High ten years ago

    The pop-punk veterans released their third album ten years ago.

  • Review: All Time Low at O2 Guildhall, Southampton

    Sophie Trenear reviews the Baltimore-born boys’ latest Southampton visit (13/03/17)

  • Review: VANT at Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

    Sophie Trenear reviews VANT’s inaugural performance in Portsmouth as they embark on their headline UK tour (07/03/17).

  • Actor in Focus: Jake Gyllenhaal

    Sophie Trenear takes a look back at the acclaimed actor’s glittering career, including films such as Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain and Prisoners.