17th November 2021
Jan implores us all to hail Macbeth in this new, dynamic adaptation from Joel Coen and his seasoned cast. Joel Coen is by no means a young director. Denzel Washington, and Frances McDormand are not exactly the freshest faces in Hollywood. And yet, a mere six years since the last theatrical Macbeth, this trio has ...
17th November 2021
The Californian’s debut record is a wild sonic ride through absurd ideas and troubled realities in equal measure. I first became acquainted with Remi Wolf in the middle of 2020, where her joyous tunes were welcomed at such an uncertain time. My initial impressions of the 25 year-old from California back then were, “Who is ...
17th November 2021
Katrina Williams examines Netflix’s dynamic South Korean series, attesting that it is worth the hype. Warning: Spoilers I can hear all the TikTok and Twitter users sighing in desperation already: “Squid Game? Please, no more!”. Netflix’s release has skyrocketed in popularity all over social media, inspiring the creation of countless memes, theory threads, Halloween costumes ...
7th November 2021
With overdone symbolism and overdone sex, Lola reports The Voyeurs a boring, try-hard romp. Sitting through The Voyeurs felt like watching a secondary school production of Hitchcock’s Rear Window except unnecessarily sexual, and set in Canada for some reason. The Voyeurs tells the story of Pippa and Thomas, a young couple who, upon moving into ...
15th October 2021
The first Asian American centred Marvel story is dominating the box office, but will it win any awards? Probably not. Director Destin Daniel Cretton had the canny expertise to realise that the key to success with a special effects-driven, thrilling martial arts extravaganza is not the overwhelming CGI; it’s the basic, humanised nitty-gritty stuff. Textured ...
14th October 2021
The mischievous MCs are back with charm in their recent Tokyo adventure. Known for its mockumentary style and quirky take on British life, sitcom People Just Do Nothing has made waves in the UK comedy scene since its commission by BBC Three in 2014. The show, which follows the chaotic lives of five working class ...
7th October 2021
8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year. If these trends continue, our oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050… I first saw Mandy Barker’s Our Plastic Ocean at Stockholm’s Fotografiska and will never forget the impact those images had on me. Two years later, at Street Level ...
6th October 2021
Pitch Perfect director Kay Cannon is not so in tune with her latest retelling of the famous pauperess to princess tale. Singer-Songwriter Camila Cabello made her acting debut in director Kay Cannon’s sparkling vision of a new and improved adaptation of Cinderella, which, despite its notable cast, dazzling visuals and array of popular songs, dulls ...
25th September 2021
Dylan Brewerton-Harper reviews one of Glasgow’s fastest rising punk bands, Drop the Baby, as they headline The Garage. Jumping onto the stage to what can only be described as a fast “donk-ed” remix of the Coronation Street theme tune, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from Glasgow punk rockers, Drop the Baby, at their ...
25th September 2021
YouTube phenomenon turned singer-songwriting sensation dodie lights up the O2 with her brand of indie-pop. “Very good; very gay” is how a show-attendee described dodie’s show on the subway home. I couldn’t have summed it up better myself. Dorothy Miranda Clark, better known as “dodie”, has cultivated a loyal fanbase since the beginnings of her ...
