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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…

January 5, 2021
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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…

October 24, 2020
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The Thing About Harry – hit me hard ★★★★

When Hulu first announced its new gay rom-com, I was sceptical: a young, attractive, white tw*nk who falls in love…

March 31, 2020
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The Invisible Man – The ultimate cat and mouse ★★

I am a sucker for all things horror. The blood, gore, jump scares, and cinematic screams are all well and…

March 18, 2020
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Love Letter (1953): Masculinity, survival, and the nation-state

Set in 1950 post-war Japan under the American Occupation – Reikichi, our quiet, melancholy protagonist, wanders around roads and railway…

March 17, 2020
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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…

March 16, 2020
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Dark Waters: a poignant attack on chemical giants and human greed ★★★★

By Francesca Liberatore Vaselli Dark Waters uncovers the DuPont scandal, where lawyer Robert Billot (Mark Ruffalo) sued American chemical giant…

March 10, 2020
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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…

March 4, 2020
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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…

March 4, 2020
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March 2020 – films, TV shows, plays, albums, and books to look forward to

After a culturally poor February, you will be glad to hear that there is much more to look forward to…

March 2, 2020
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