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An Interview with Kermode and Mayo
Imagine watching your favourite podcast in front of your very eyes, but you’re a part of it. You let their witterings unfold and bounce...
Review: Mad To Be Normal
Accurately conveying mental illness and the efforts of psychologists to treat it poses a real challenge for film-makers. Too much gravity, and the film...
Pride of place: queer representation in film
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Released in 1999, the feature debut of both director Spike Jonze and writer Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich serves not only...
Paddington: can you bear it?
What's the hype?
When I was younger, I loved both animated films and TV series. The X-Men, Green Lantern, Teen Titans, The Incredibles. I was...
Review: On Chesil Beach
If you’re looking for the perfect film to watch with your parents, this isn’t it. Viewers in search of a buttoned-down, subtly sentimental period...
Brexit’s Impact on Independent British Film
After the triggering of Article 50 earlier this year, Brexit now looms over Britain and continues to resemble the most tedious and exhausting disaster...
Review: Master of None Season 2
Disclaimer: This contains spoilers, dummy! Also, as a white middle class woman, I completely acknowledge how my perspective and experience affect my interpretation of...
Review: Lady Macbeth
It’s a brave venture of both book and film to incorporate “Macbeth” into their titles, but Lady Macbeth is a bewildering piece that defies...
Pitch Perfect: Our Editor’s Favourite Film Soundtracks
Copy Editor, Graham Moore’s Favourite Film Soundtrack: Moon (2009)
Moon – the multiple award-winning 2009 directorial debut of Duncan Jones (Source Code, Warcraft) – is a veritable, minimalist masterclass....
The Force Awakens Preview
So all aboard the hype train, right? Having been sat down by my Dad nearly 15 years ago to watch the original trilogy, I...
