Category: Features


  • Oscars Night 2021

    Oscars Night 2021

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    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 93rd Academy Awards. Join us as we provide discussion and reaction to tonight’s ceremony!  

  • The Edge’s 2021 Oscars Thoughts And Predictions

    Our Edge writers provide their thoughts and predictions for tonight’s Oscars ceremony.

  • In Anticipation: Godzilla vs Kong

    Jacob Hando passionately explains why we should all be excited for the titanic face off between Godzilla and King Kong.

  • Cheesy Film Favourites

    Sometimes high-brow entertainment is not what we’re looking for, and that’s okay! We all need those couple hours to switch off our minds and have a good time with a fun movie. It is therefore understandable that these are usually the movies we love most – so here our our favourites! Mamma Mia dir. Phyllida…

  • A Promising Young Woman: The Female Revenge Genre

    The female revenge genre has had a revamp over recent years. Strong representations of femininity in cinema have shifted from the ‘final girl’ trope of 80s horror to the contemporary female-fronted dramas and thrillers that offer numerous award nominations for those in the lead roles on an increasingly international scale. The upcoming black comedy thriller Promising…

  • Shakespearean Film Adaptations

    William Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted numerous times to film. Our writers pick out the best of the bunch.

  • Cult Classics: Crash

    Cult Classics: Crash

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    Based on J.G. Ballard’s equally notorious cult favourite novel of the same name, David Cronenberg’s Crash (1996) may be the most divisive film from a director who has been consistently toying with the line between what is and isn’t allowed in mainstream horror cinema. He certainly has his more accessible works, such as horror classic…

  • Seasonal Films

    Seasonal Films

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    As times change, there are certain films that just feel inherently tied to a particular time of year. While there are the obvious Christmas or Halloween films, there are certainly films that you could watch whenever, yet take you straight to a specific season that you could even be nostalgic for. Here are some of…

  • The Edge’s Best Films of 2020

    With 2020 behind us, our writers look back on their top 10 films of the year!

  • The Disturbing Trend of COVID Films

    Reece Beckett has a look at the developing trend of films heavily inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Favourite Comfort Films

    Our writers offer up a selection of films which provide them comforting viewing in light of a having uncomfortable year.

  • John Williams’ Power in Film

    Slade, Wham and Michael Bublé are undisputed classics, but for a curveball choice for one of Christmas’ best musicians, look no further than John Williams. One of the defining figures of musical scores in cinematic history, Williams’ heavily orchestral music is a nostalgic and triumphant blast for many, but where has the festive association come…

  • Actor in Focus: Steven Yeun

    Katie Evans reports on the promising career of the South Korean actor

  • Introducing: Chinese Cinema

    With the rising popularity of anime, from Makoto Shinkai’s works such as Weathering With You (2019) and Your Name, to Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and of course My Neighbour Totoro, Japan seems to be dominating western cultures’ interaction with East Asian cinema. However, Chinese cinema has a lot to offer and should hold equal importance amongst anime. From arthouse to politics,…