A list of some pick-me-up movies for Blue Monday, to hopefully take the edge off the January slump.
By Ben Helme If I’m honest, I find most ‘feel-good’ films mawkish, underdeveloped and a bit cringey. There are thousands…
Drive My Car: the world’s a stage ★★★★★
By Jack Beeching and Liv Kessler Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s short story “Drive My Car” is a heartbreaking…
The Lost Daughter: a tense and thrilling directorial debut by Maggie Gyllenhaal ★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz The transition from actor to director has never been smoother. In this faithful adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s…
Bye Bye Money Heist. ★★★★
By Ben Helme This month Money Heist came to an end. The jumpsuits, the Dali masks, and the city monikers…
West Side Story: Spielberg’s masterful re-interpretation of a classic ★★★★
By Ellen McLean The original 1961 film production of West Side Story is much loved by film and musical theatre…
Petite Maman: a tender story of childhood, friendship and family ★★★★★
By Vanessa Huang Much like French director Céline Sciamma’s previous work, her fifth feature Petite Maman focuses on female relationships.…
Spider-Man: No Way Home is an absolute triumph ★★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz Spoiler warning! Spider-Man: No Way Home expertly combines 20 years of Spider-Man films to make one of…
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) ★★★★★
By Manisha Thind An expertly crafted film, which fuses the occult and societal discourse with the already perturbing thoughts that…
The best releases of 2021 to kickstart your resolution to read more this year.
By Megha Alam Beautiful World Where Are You – Sally Rooney You either love her or you hate her but…
‘Investment banking and consulting are very temporary jobs’: what factors determine an LSE graduate’s career?
By Alan Nemirovski LSE has a reputation for sending a large number of graduates to prestigious finance, consulting, and law…
