• Cinema Etiquette: What should we stand for?

    Don’t people know how to act at the cinema anymore…? This is the burning question raised by the chaotic scenes revealed at showings of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Videos show people out of their seats, dancing, screaming, and using their phones, which has incited discussion about cinema etiquette,...
  • The Top 23 Movie Scenes of the Millennium

    In a world where superhero movies and blockbusters dominate mainstream cinema, it’s easy to forget the many movie classics made since the start of the millennium. Impact’s Ayman Ahmer takes a visit down memory lane to rank the best movie scenes of the last 23 years. ...
  • Sex Education: More Than Just Sex

    When Sex Education debuted on Netflix in 2019, it was a revelation. Yet the series is more than the sex-filled, comedic drama many believe it to be. Impact's Ellie Jupp explores some of the deeper themes explored across its four seasons....
  • Spotlight on Horror: The Arthouse of Horror

    An expressive genre that has been a playground for creatives to place artistic and experimental centrality and emphasis at the forefront of their films, arthouse horror is a subgenre of horror that exists outside the mainstream and typically defies conventionality of clichés and expectations in horror films. Impact's Natalie...
  • Spotlight on Horror: Who is the Final Girl?

    From Laurie Strode to Ellen Ripley, every iconic horror film has its iconic Final Girl. Impact's Dona Deric explores the evolution of the character, and how it has become a trope central to contemporary horror....
  • The Nottingham Cinematic Experience

    Nottingham is home to a variety of cinema locations, from the world’s former smallest cinema to one of the world’s best cinemas. However, finding the best value may be difficult for students on student budgets. From Cineworld to The Savoy, Impact’s Thomas Martin reviews each potential cinematic experience....
  • “A Light Explanation of a Financial Market Frenzy” – Film Review: Dumb Money

    Surrounded on all fronts by major cinematic releases, from Barbie and Oppenheimer to Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon, Dumb Money was never going to be a major blockbuster. Thomas Martin reviews....