• January Book of the Month: The Kingdom

    Jess Rothenburg welcomes us into a futuristic Disney-esque theme park in The Kingdom, a hub of scientific innovation where animatronic princesses known as fantasists give guests the time of their lives as they explore expansive biomes filled with mythical and extinct creatures alike. However, whilst the setting reads like...
  • TV Review: His Dark Materials

    The BBC and HBO team up to bring Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy drama to life, in the form of His Dark Materials. Rising from the ashes of the disappointing 2007 The Golden Compass (dir. Chris Weitz), this series directed by Tom Hooper is the realisation of everything fans could hope...
  • TV Review: You – Season 2

    Season Two of Netflix’s hit crime drama sees the infamous Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) take obsession to a new level, with Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble’s unexpected twists and turns sure to leave you looking over your shoulder....
  • TV Review: Sex Education – Season 2

    The new series of Sex Education was released on Netflix on 17th January and definitely did not disappoint. It tackles a wide range of topics – sexual assault trauma, a-sexuality, female empowerment, uncertainty of one’s own sexuality, and ultimately accepting yourself....
  • Film Review: The Lighthouse

    Towards the end of the 19th Century, an ageing lighthouse keeper (Willem Dafoe) is joined by a rookie ‘wickie’ (Robert Pattinson) on a remote island. As their contract drags on, the two men struggle with each-other, their own sanity, and possibly forces beyond their comprehension....
  • Film Review: Marriage Story

    Theatre director Charlie (Adam Driver) and actor Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) navigate a divorce across New York and Los Angeles....
  • Film Review: Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

    As the deceased Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) returns, Rey (Daisy Ridley) and the Resistance prepare for a final battle with Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) First Order....