Reviews

Daniel Eke explores director Ken Loach’s most recent, and rumoured last, film: The Old Oak.

Amy Rushton, Online Comment Editor, discusses the hilarious high-school comedy Bottoms, and its importance in queering the genre.

Mitch Rowe discusses Pixar’s new film, Elemental, and notes the film’s use of social-issue themes.

Anna Mear discusses all four of Wes Anderson’s short film adaptations of Roald Dahl classics.

Kayleigh Swart discusses the second season of Netflix’s Heartstopper, finding the show perfectly warming and cheesy in all the right ways.

Gracie Moore, Online Arts and Lit Editor, offers much praise for season 4 of Sex Education, especially noting the way the series ties together plotlines from previous seasons.

Lachlan Evans discusses A24’s Past Lives, particularly noting Celine Song’s directing.

Orla Watson, Online Science Editor, explores the chilling A24 horror, Talk To Me.

Katie Matthews discusses Prime Video’s queer romcom, noting the beautiful romanticism, and the way the film tackles damaging stereotypes.

Isabella Richardson notes some of the strengths and weaknesses of the latest Agatha Christie adaptation, ultimately finding it passively enjoyable, if lacking substance.