• Why Do We Watch Films That We Know Will Be Bad?

    Quentin Tarantino can be recognised as one of the few great film directors that has developed a uniquely focused style. One of the reasons Tarantino has been able to produce films such as Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs is because he had a vision and didn’t sway when the...
  • Scrapbook: Our favourite (un)happy endings

    In the aftermath of Logan and it’s devastating ending, here at Impact we thought we’d look at some other crappy endings that may/may not have made us cry… (spoilers ahead!). The Godfather When Michael Corleone returns to New York for his sister’s wedding, he doesn’t know that tensions are running...
  • Books to Read Before They Hit the Big Screen

    It’s time for another article in the “Fiction Meets Film” series. As you know, 2017 is a big year for upcoming movies with the likes of Wonder Woman, Everything, Everything and The Circle just around the corner. It’s no secret that Hollywood often delves into the world of literature....
  • The 21st Century’s 10 Greatest Films: Mulholland Drive

    Sean McGurk continues to list his top ten greatest films of the 21st century. Next up, Mulholland Drive: Why do films need to make sense? Pretty Woman once invented the infamous quote – “This is Hollywood; the land of dreams.” This line has never been taken more profoundly than in...
  • Trend Watch: Golden Oldies

    As we find ourselves entering the fourth month of the year and, therefore, almost a third of the way through 2017, there’s definitely one fact we can all agree on: time flies. For this month’s Trend Watch, this fact has never been more true. Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning 70...
  • Look out For… April

    We’re a bit thin on the ground this month, mostly because – as mentioned in the previous edition of this series – April is an “in-between month”. Alec Baldwin takes a break from imitating President Trump on SNL in order to play The Boss Baby, and Vin Diesel stars...
  • Filmtroduction: Chris Pratt

    With a famously funny wife, a lucrative deal with Marvel and a claim to the original “dad bod” throne, Chris Pratt certainly seems to have it all. But it wasn’t always plain sailing for our likeable leading man. To tie in with the upcoming release of Guardians of the...