Films to watch this Diwali
By Sweta Moda Though Christmas might light up Oxford Street like never before, the iconic festival of lights, Diwali, retains…
13 Films to watch this Halloween
By Ben Helme It’s spooky season! Below are 13 suggestions for Halloween viewing, each of which offers something different. Happy viewing!…
Ammonite – Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet find love amongst Cornish rocks and fossils ★★★★
Ammonite follows the life of famous paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet). While she never married, in 1825 she met Charlotte…
The Love Witch (2016): Politicising the Feminine Gaze
With Halloween around the corner and a second season of quarantine pending (sans Tiger King this time), I decided that…
Mulholland Drive (2001): Can Film Be Philosophy?
If you study this Lynchian fever dream philosophically, it metamorphoses from a cinematic jigsaw into a subversion of traditional film…
Misbehaviour in Quarantine ★★★★
Having been lucky (or stupid) enough to visit the cinema at the last-minute before their nationwide shutdown, I was able…
An impression of The Lighthouse
Robert Eggers’ most recent masterpiece, The Lighthouse, is a black and white depiction of an insular maritime setting where two…
The Rise of Skywalker proves there is no right way to extend a franchise
There’s no ‘right’ way to extend a franchise with an established fan base, but after watching the final episode of…
Joker: A clown act you’re unlikely to forget
The origin story of Batman’s arch-enemy defies the usual conventions of a comic book adaptation. Laughing out loud would be…
Why did Parasite capture our societal imagination?
Lots of people are praising Bong Joon Ho’s film Parasite, and for good reason. Most critics talk about his depiction…
