• Adolescence: A Stark Warning on Toxic Masculinity and Online Radicalisation

    Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s four-part Netflix mini-series Adolescence tells the harrowing story of 13-year-old, Jamie (Owen Cooper), who shockingly takes the life of a girl at his school. Indeed, the drama will receive critical acclaim due to its stellar acting performances and impressive one-shot takes, yet the messaging...
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    Why is everyone on TV getting high?

    Katie Barr Teen dramas, drugs, and the fine line between storytelling and glorification  It’s 11pm on a school night, you’re elbow-deep in a binge-watching spiral. Rue from Euphoria is back at it, popping pills in slow motion, bathed in neon lights and Labrinth’s haunting soundtrack sets the mood. It...
  • Dracula, Count Orlok and Nosferatu: Remake, Rehash or Rip-off?

    My immediate impression of Robert Egger’s 2024 film was one of captivation – cinematography that recreated a 19th-century Germany immaculately, a star-studded cast and a vampiric plot had all the makings of a film I should have thoroughly enjoyed but by the time the credits rolled an hour and...
  • BRIT AWARDS: ROUND-UP

    The Brit Awards mark the biggest night in British music every year; celebrating the talent witnessed over the past year, and the artists, songs, and albums that have been defining the music industry. It’s difficult to disagree with the fact that 2024 was truly the year of music, with...
  • ‘Love Island: All Stars’ or Influencer Island?

    Love Island All Stars, when announced as a concept back in 2023, was a highly anticipated show for avid fans of reality television, fans looking forward to a thrilling reunion of their favourite iconic contestants from previous series. Despite this, though, it has struggled to captivate audiences in the...
  • Spooky Season Films to get you into the Halloween spirit

    As the leaves start to turn orange and litter the ground, and the days get shorter and colder, it’s time to admit that summer is officially over…and the spooky season has arrived! With the changing of the seasons, as creatures of habit, we return to our favourite movies to...
  • To All The Rom-Com’s I’ve Loved Before

    Whether you are just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her; or delivering the ‘I like you’ speech ‘just the way you are’, there are of course fundamental ingredients which together create the best romantic comedies of all time.  Potential ingredients include but...