
While researching The Spiderwick Chronicles, a beloved childhood film of mine, I came to the conclusion that I must’ve been a very sensitive child, because nowhere is this film described as a horror, yet in 2008, I was absolutely scared out of my skin by this fantasy film. The plot follows twins Jared and Simon…

“Democracy is so overrated” With not too much due respect to Frank Underwood, I disagree with that statement, but I chose that quote of his to start out this piece because it sums up what made House of Cards so perfectly rated, especially in a world already saturated with searing commentaries on US political culture…

Have you ever heard the phrase always a bridesmaid and never the bride? Well, this is a film dedicated to these women. 27 Dresses follows social butterfly Jane as she navigates the wedding season. A friend to so many, Jane finds herself as a bridesmaid at wedding after wedding. But the best thing about being…

In today’s pop culture-dominated landscape where crossovers and role reprisals are part of every fandom’s dreams come true, it is truly hard to comprehend how novel and daring the idea was back in 1973 when the BBC decided to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Doctor Who by bringing together Jon Pertwee’s incumbent with his two…

Watching Derry Girls feels like a warm hug. It is one of the funniest, most sentimental programmes I’ve ever seen, and when it ended last year, I put off watching the finale episode because I just couldn’t bear the thought of my life without the girls (which includes James of course!) But let’s think instead…

Time flies when you’re having such fun! It’s not hard to believe that Miranda Hart’s eponymous TV show began back in the noughties due to the amount of times I’ve re-watched it! The comedian burst onto our screens with her self-written hit Miranda, and changed comedy forever! Hart created a character who was unapologetically herself,…

It’s the beginning of November, and in the truest Pam Shipman style, we’ve been given 7 weeks to enjoy our holiday offerings from the places where we usually do the big shop! Every year, we look forward to the Christmas adverts, putting our hatred of capitalism to one side and shedding a tear as an…