• Owning Physical vs Digital Media: When Innovation Becomes Repetition

    Ed Farley Following his article on the Cancellation of DC’s Batgirl film, Ed Farley delves deeper into the ramifications of losing digital content, and how these ramifications draw parallels to the history of film. Streaming services. I’ve spoken about them a lot. The joys of having hundreds of titles...
  • How Has The Cancellation Of Batgirl Threatened Ownership And Consumption Of Film?

    Recently, Warner Bros. announced that DC film Batgirl had been permanently scrapped, sending shockwaves across Hollywood. Additionally, it was announced that HBO Max (the streaming service that was to be the home of the film) was to be shut down in 2023, to make way for a new service...
  • The ‘GentleMinions’ Trend: Suits, Bananas, and Chaos

    The ‘GentleMinions’ trend has recently taken the world by storm following the release of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) this July. The ‘GentleMinions’ trend saw large groups of teenagers going to the cinema wearing suits and filming their experience and posting it online, mainly to Tik Tok. Arabella...
  • Teen Wolf Is Back… and So Is Its Best Villain

    Cora-Laine Moynihan Almost five years on since the series finale, the angsty supernatural drama, Teen Wolf, is returning to our screens- but not in its original form. Paramount+ released a teaser trailer for Teen Wolf: The Movie on the 22nd of July 2022 at San Diego Comic Con and...
  • From Kylie Minogue to Margot Robbie- The Stars Who Made Their Name on Neighbours

    Orla Newstead Ramsay Street has been a familiar place on screen for Australians and Brits for nearly 40 years. It has served us some unforgettable moments: from Charlene and Scott’s wedding, to affairs, and even a plane crash, Neighbours will hold a place in many peoples’ hearts after the...
  • Book to Film Adaptations: Beautiful Creatures

    It is a classic question that everyone asks: “Which did you enjoy more, the book or the film?” It is a tricky one, and it can spark all manner of debate and controversy. Films can often either enhance a book or let it down. Hannah Walton-Hughes comments on the...
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    How COVID-19 Changed Disaster Films

    Pandemics seemed like ancient history or even like a fictional story before COVID-19 struck. In fact, we are so fascinated by natural biological disaster films that the cinematic space is arguably overcrowded with pandemic and epidemic movies. But how have pandemics been presented on screen since the lockdowns began?...