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Jasmin Lemarie Keira Knightly has recently spoken up against filming sex scenes directed by a man, and how she refuses to cater to the male gaze. The term ‘male gaze’ was coined by scholar and filmmaker, Laura Mulvey, who wrote an essay highlighting that in cinema, women’s human form...
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Megan Jackman A documentary based on the tragic death of young Elisa Lam, aged 21, but what is really tragic is how Netflix presents her story… The producers tactically maintained our attention by presenting her death as a chilling mystery This docu-series soon gained a social media presence leading...
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Katie Connor Recent news headlines have depicted Gina Carano, best known for her character Cara Dune in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, fired from the role after some ‘abhorrent’ social media posts. Her latest controversial Twitter post – which has since been deleted – reportedly stated ‘Because history is...
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Rebecca Barton The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most discussed and watched franchises in the world, littered with both films and television series that intricately connect to one another. Like much that it has paused, COVID-19 has seen a postponement of cinema releases, starving the Marvel-mad among...
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Most miserably, lockdown in Britain is back for 2021. However, as we are all herded back into our houses by a mix of new viral variants and government incompetence, there is once again Bake Off to brighten the gloom. This time, it takes the form of its Celebrity Stand...
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Adam Feeley As we approach awards season peak, the defining films of the season come into focus. The movies which you claim to have seen or ‘have heard great things about’, or even bragged about how early you got to see it. This awards season sets to be defined...
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Cora-Laine Moynihan Romantic comedies have been an age-old cure for broken and yearning hearts, setting the standard for love across the world. That’s something you will never hear anyone say. While rom-coms are occasionally used by broken-hearted and lonely singles to escape into these stories of laughter and romance...