26th January 2024
In the era of streaming services, does Netflix still reign supreme? Netflix has become a household staple since its establishment in 1998 (a lot earlier than most people realise), and over the past 26 years, the platform has risen to one of the most competitive and globally used streaming platforms. However, in recent years, Netflix ...
26th January 2024
An examination of the stereotypical femme fatale role and subversions of the archetype. Our hero is a Humphrey Bogart-type. He’s a product of the Great Depression; a private eye, intent upon exposing injustice, locked in a fruitless battle against the corruption that infects the very foundations of capitalist America. He’s drowning in filth excreted by ...
26th January 2024
The very best films of last year, from Poor Things to Oppenheimer. 2023 has been a monumental year for cinema—both in the industry as well as the sheer volume of excellent films that have been released. I’ve had a great year digesting all the new releases—from Cocaine Bear to The Peasants—and feel comfortable in saying ...
14th October 2023
There’s nothing like settling down for a film you’ve been waiting to see and the person next to you decides now is the perfect time to check Facebook The summer of 2023 has heralded the return of cinema, as anyone who struggled to fit into a sold-out screening of Barbie, Oppenheimer, or Spider-Man: Across the ...
13th October 2023
Not a fan of jumpscares and poltergeists? These autumnal tv shows and movies have you covered. Trick or Treat? Treat yourself to the time of year promised to under-the-covers curling of toes and arm stretching yawns, chilling our noses and our hearts with tales of the gothic and the cursed. But for the scaredy-cats, here’s ...
13th October 2023
All the best films and TV shows to watch this October This is a magical time of year: cinnamon-based drinks, leaves changing colour, starting back at uni, and people like me excitedly asking if you have ever seen Trick ‘R’ Treat, or the fourth Scream film. October seems to awaken something in a certain percentage ...
29th March 2023
A potentially progressive project has been undermined by the pursuit of vanity and greed. The creator of Euphoria, Sam Levinson, has taken over as director for The Idol, with results that seem to have already proven controversial, according to the Rolling Stone’s exclusive conversations with crew members. The show, starring Lily Rose Depp and The ...
28th March 2023
DVDs have become devastatingly underappreciated – a glimmer of the past growing dimmer by the year. Losing the DVD slot on my laptop, when I finally decided to upgrade it after putting it off for so long, was quite frankly heartbreaking. Yes, I did quickly resolve this by purchasing an external DVD drive that I ...
28th March 2023
Director Mark Jenkin reflects on Cornish history and folk horror. Enys Men is a film that can be difficult to grasp. Some take it as a ghost story, others as an allegory for nature, and some simply see a woman living on a remote Cornish island. But the film is beautiful in its mystery. When ...
27th March 2023
The Glasgow Guardian chats to two young independent film professionals about representation, accessibility and content creation. Based in Glasgow, but originally from Brazil and the Basque country respectively, Indigo Korres and Leo Torre have just launched Changing the Frame, a podcast highlighting the experiences of trans and non-binary people within the film industry. Indigo specialises ...
