Tag: Film

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    Reece Beckett

    Nostalgic News: The Comfort of Strangers Released 25 Years Ago

    Reece Beckett takes us back to the hidden gem that celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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    Katie Evans

    Nostalgic News: 10 Cloverfield Lane was released 5 years ago (18/03)

    Katie Evans takes us back to the spiritual successor of Cloverfield.

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: The Sound and the Fury

    James Franco is a name typically associated with his many versatile performances in Hollywood throughout his seasoned career, one which has been active for around thirty years since Franco found his start in Freaks and Geeks in the 1990s. Much less is known about Franco’s foray into directing and producing films, with only The Disaster […]

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    Callum Nelmes

    Nostalgic News: Rango was released 10 years ago

    The beloved animated classic turns 10 years old!

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    Katie Evans

    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 […]

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    Jess Woodley-Stewart

    Playing Gay: Casting Controversy around LGBTQ+ Roles

    Jess Woodley-Stewart reflects on James Corden’s gay character in The Prom and asks an important question: is it ever okay for a cis-het person to play the role of someone in the LGBTQ+ community?

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    Theo Smith

    Shakespearean Film Adaptations

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

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    Reece Beckett

    Cult Classics: Crash

    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 […]

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    Katie Evans

    Nostalgic News: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was released 5 years ago

    As a loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the film that was released five years ago still packs a memorable punch.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Nostalgic News: Curious George was released 15 years ago

    Released 15 years ago, Curious George is filled with nostalgia and never proves silly or dull even to adult-eyes.

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    Sam Pegg

    Review: Synchronic – Bleak And Inescapable But Compelling Piece of Sci-fi

    Often hard to pinpoint, Synchronic is a surprising sci-fi film that proves itself a lot smarter than its trailer lets on. Combining elements of psychological horror, gore, and a claustrophobic editing style, it blends into a remarkable piece of cinema that often left me without hope. While set in a reality we recognise, at the same time Synchronic is […]

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    Katie Evans

    Nostalgic News: From Dusk Till Dawn was released 25 years ago

    The cult-classic starring George Clooney and Harvey Keitel was released 25 years ago!

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    “I think we need to wonder how Wales is represented, it’s a bit of a closed network”: In Conversation with Director of Bitter Sky, Joseph Ollman

    Elizabeth Sorrell interviews the director of Bitter Sky about this new film, as well as his relationship with Welsh film.

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    Katie Evans

    Review: Come Away – A Misguided Retelling of the Classic Tales

    Katie Evans gives her verdict on this peculiar reimagining on both J.M.Barrie and Lewis Carroll’s beloved characters.