• Star Wars: Why the Prequels Matter

    The Star Wars prequel films have been notoriously labelled as terrible films, but are they? Well, lets break it down. The dialogue is laughable, any character development is non-existent and they suffer from a director who was far too reliant on technology. Yet it is that same director who...
  • Rewind Review – Doctor Zhivago

    In a world oversaturated by CGI fests disguising themselves as “epics”, the Broadway theatre in Nottingham attempts to bring us a classic epic from another time in honor of its 50th anniversary: Doctor Zhivago. David Lean, renowned for his visually striking directing, continues to deliver as he delves into...
  • TV Review – Doctor Who Series 9

    *Potential Series 9 Spoilers Ahead* Daleks & Davros. Zygons & Osgood. The death of Clara & the return of Gallifrey. Series 9 of Doctor Who has been a whirlwind of twelve weeks that seemed to have flown past. Though Series 8 may have been Peter Capaldi’s first as The...
  • Film Review – Black Mass

    A large wave of award season contenders are finally starting to head over to UK cinemas and, although Black Mass may not be in contention for best picture, expect some nominations in the acting department as Johnny Depp puts himself back on the map as a serious actor. Black...
  • Trailer Watch – Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

    Well I guess that ‘no jokes’ note that was floating around at DC was a complete lie. The second full trailer for Batman v Superman has hit the web and it is certainly…different. Whereas the previous trailers have built up a serious, dark, humourless theme, this takes on a...
  • Film Review – Bridge of Spies

    Steven Spielberg offers a solid but safe spy thriller concerning the true story of James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks), an American insurance lawyer commissioned to defend suspected Russian spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) in court. Donovan takes to this thankless task with vigour and is soon criticised for doing...
  • Film Review – Carol

    Todd Haynes’ Carol, a stunning adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 novel, broaches forbidden love in fifties New York, and brings to our screens a truly beautiful film that bridges arthouse and Hollywood. We meet Carol (Cate Blanchett) and Therese (Rooney Mara) by chance in a high-society 1950’s establishment, as...