Written by Becca Brown *warning – review contains spoilers* Recently, I went to see the new-and-improved version of The Suicide Squad (2021), directed by James Gunn. Despite being dubbed a […]
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The Important Messages In Promising Young Woman (2020)
Content Warning: discussion of sexual assault and violence Promising Young Woman is a superb newly released film that follows the life of Cassandra Thomas (Carey Mulligan), an intelligent and impressive […]
Feminist Filmmaking: ‘Cléo from 5 to 7’ and ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
Written by Becca Brown Feminist cinema has come a long way since the ‘50s, but many of the core values remain the same. Cleo from 5 to 7 (Agnes Varda, […]
Thoughts While Watching Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Nocturnal Animals tells the story of Susan Morrow (Amy Adams), a sombre and seemingly tormented art-gallery owner who, as she delves into the riveting novel of her ex-husband, is forced […]
REVIEW: ‘A heist film like never seen before’- Army of the Dead (2021)
Army of the Dead is a zombie film like no other. It’s gritty (more so than any other film filled with the dead) and it’s emotional… all at the same […]
Review: First Man
‘First Man’ is the third, and arguably most ambitious, film to come from Damien Chazelle. Following the immense success of ‘La La Land’ Chazelle has now moved into a new […]
Review: A Star Is Born
A Star is Born might tell the simplest (and most overused) story you’ll see in a film this year. Famous boy meets everyday girl, they connect and fall in love […]
Album review: “VI” by You Me At Six
An ode to youth, spontaneity and recklessness, the latest You Me At Six album, VI is a capsule of nostalgia resurfacing lost feelings tainted by adulthood. Upon listening, teenage feelings of angst […]
Review: Hereditary
The horror genre has been blessed with some really excellent offerings over the past few years. From It Comes at Night, It Follows, The Gift, A Quiet Place and to lesser extent Happy […]
Review: Lean on Pete
Lean on Pete is the latest film from director Andrew Haigh and is adapted by Haigh from Willy Vlautin’s novel of the same name. The film stars Charlie Plummer who was […]