Tag: Film

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    Katie Evans

    Review: Eternal Beauty

    Welsh actor and director Craig Roberts’ second directorial feature film Eternal Beauty (2019) is a stunning but painful insight into the intensity and severity of the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia. The film, led by the brilliant Sally Hawkins as main character Jane, explores themes of love, life, and loss, whilst maintaining a sense of […]

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    Sophie Young

    Review: The Boys in The Band -‘Sensational Yet Deeply Poignant’

    Adapted from Mart Crowley’s 1968 play, ‘The Boys in The Band’ has arrived on Netflix. The 2018 Tony award-winning Broadway revival has been revamped for the screen, with the entire cast reprising their roles. The story follows a group of seven gay friends reuniting for a birthday party but the evening takes a sour turn […]

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    Georgie Holmes

    Nostalgic News: The Elephant Man was released 40 years ago

    Georgie Holmes takes us back to the true story of Joseph Merrick that was turned into a film 40 years ago.

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    Alice Fortt

    Nostalgic News: The Social Network was released 10 years ago today

    Released 10 years ago today, The Social Network is compared to a ‘modern tragedy’ by Records Editor Alice Fortt

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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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    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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    Jess Woodley-Stewart

    Nostalgic News: Billy Elliot was released 20 years ago

    Premiering 20 years ago, Jess Woodley-Stewart explores the film that challenged masculinity and stereotypes while becoming a classic in the process.

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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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    Georgie Holmes

    My First Cinema Experience: Shrek the Third

    Being one of the longest standing online memes over the past decade, everyone knows how iconic the Shrek films are. And although 7-year-old me wasn’t aware of the horrible “Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life” viral video just yet, I certainly loved Shrek. Walking into the cinema at that age feels like more than just […]

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    Katie Evans

    Never Rarely Sometimes Always: The Topic of Abortion in Cinema

    Katie Evans tackles how abortion has been represented in cinema, as well as looking at Eliza Hittman’s breakout drama.

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    Vicky Greer

    Nostalgic News: Corpse Bride was released 15 years ago (15/09)

    Vicky Greer takes us back to Tim Burton’s Halloween classic that you can now enjoy “any time of the year”.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Review: I Used To Go Here – The Only Laughter Produced Was Discomfort

    Georgie Holmes reviews Kris Rey’s new college comedy.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Review: Schemers

    Produced by Black Factory Films and Munro Films, Schemers is the first full-length feature to be made in Dundee. That may not seem like much an achievement at first, but the film itself jokes about Dundee’s location being often unknown and irrelevant as it tells the true story of David McLean, who also wrote, directed and […]

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    Katie Evans

    Review: REAL – Drawing You In, Only To Break You

    Katie Evans reviews the directorial debut by Aki Omoshaybi.