Category: Features


  • The enduring simplicity of the 80s teen movie

    What is it about the 80s teen movie that makes them still so relevant? Rehana Nurmahi explores the simplicity of these narratives.

  • Rise of the Blockbusters: A Retrospective on ’80s Cinema

    Damian Meaden takes a look at the blockbusters of the ’80s.

  • Actor in Focus: Michael J. Fox

    Great Scott! Eleanor Joyce takes a look at the career of Michael J. Fox, aka Marty McFly in Back to the Future.

  • A Beginner’s Guide to 80s Cinema

    From coming of age classics, to iconic sci-fi adventures, by way of a cartoony gothic fairytale, The Edge presents our 80s film 101.

  • One to watch: Ready Player One

    Film Editor explains why the latest Spielberg blockbuster is a film that should be on your radar.

  • The Edge’s Most Anticipated Films of 2018

    With 2018 officially underway, The Edge writers list off their most anticipated movies for the next 12 months.

  • The Edge’s Top 20 Films of 2017

    With 2017 at its end, The Edge writers have voted and here are our Top 20 Films of the year.

  • This Month in Film: January 2018

    It’s 2018 at last and the year in film is kicking off with a bang, Film Editor David lists some of this month’s must watch movies.

  • Closer to The Edge: Memorable Entertainment of 2017

    As 2017 draws to a close, our writers look back at the standout entertainment of the year (guilty pleasures included).

  • Controversy Strikes Back: The Problem with Fandom

    In this era of fan vs fan and the controversial developments among some beloved franchises, Film Editor David examines the issues with fan culture.

  • The breakout movie stars of 2017

    After a whole host of fresh faces burst onto the scene in 2017, Film Editor David is on hand to talk through the cream of the crop.

  • Christmas Clichés: Every Christmas movie ever

    This Christmas season, be sure to catch every Christmas movie ever! Film Editor David explains…

  • A Star Wars Jedi Master: Why the Star Wars sequel trilogy is the most exciting yet

    Yes, even really loyal fans are excited for ‘The Last Jedi’. Damian Meaden tells us why.

  • In Defence of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Christian Wise presents the defence case for the first instalment of Star Wars’ sequel trilogy.