Category: Film

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    Josh Regan Matthews

    Review: Bill and Ted Face the Music

    Comedy sequels are very hard to do and often damage the legacy of the originals – many have tried and failed to bring a comedy franchise new life and failed to live up to the hype. For this reason, I was equally as scared as I was excited when it was announced Bill and Ted […]

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    Theo Smith

    LFF Review: I Am Samuel – Intimate and Inspirational Documentary

    Film Editor Theo Smith gives his thoughts on this courageous documentary.

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    Alex Read

    Hidden Gem: The Peanut Butter Falcon

    **Spoilers ahead!**     Set in the swampy outer banks of North Carolina, The Peanut Butter Falcon is an endearing film that follows a Huckleberry Finn inspired story of friendship, liberation and redemption. The film sees Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a 22-year-old with Down’s syndrome, who runs away from his assisted living facility to follow his […]

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    Jacob Hando

    In Critique: New Oscar Rules

    The views expressed within this article are entirely the author’s own and are not attributable to The Edge Magazine or to SUSU. Schindler’s List. The Return of the King. The Godfather. What links these three films? Firstly, they all took home the Academy Award for Best Picture in their respective years, but they also would not have […]

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    Lucy Maggs

    Review: Enola Holmes – A Witty Tale of Rebellious Feminism

    Lucy Maggs reviews Millie Bobby Brown’s latest outing as Enola Holmes.

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    Sam Pegg

    Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things

    When sitting down to watch Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things, it’s not immediately clear what the film is about, or even how to approach it as a viewer. On the one hand, it’s an existential foray into ‘what ifs’ and missed opportunities, contrasting “what could have been” against “what has been”, in a […]

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    Lucy Maggs

    Review: A Perfectly Normal Family – Pleasant But Not Quite Perfect

    Lucy Maggs shares her thoughts on the Danish drama/comedy.

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    Olivia Dellar

    Flashback Review: The Shining

    Olivia Dellar looks back on the influential horror in honour of its 40-year anniversary.

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    Joseph Crockett

    In Defence of Johnny Lawrence

    Joseph Crockett provides a defence for the iconic villain from The Karate Kid.

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    Theo Smith

    Top Southampton Cinemas

    Our writers pick some of the best cinemas that Southampton has to offer.

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    Becky Davies

    Review: 23 Walks – A Love Story For The Older Generation

    Becky Davies reviews the latest romance from Paul Morrison.

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    Jacob Hando

    In Defence and In Critique: The Simultaneous Release

    With more high profile movie releases like Trolls: World Tour and Mulan skipping the cinemas and heading straight to VOD as well as the recent deal between Universal and AMC Theatres, is the simultaneous release a welcoming changing of the Hollywood system or could it begin the tragic decline of cinemas around the world? Two of our writers have […]

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    Emily Dennis

    “People Need to Be Encouraged to Find Humour and Laugh” – An Interview with Flora Spencer Longhurst

    Emily Dennis sits down with the star from Harry Melling’s latest comedy.

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    Callum Holgate

    Hidden Gems: Manborg

    Callum Holgate recommends a B-Movie classic.