Abigail Houseman

As Katniss Everdeen, Jennifer Lawrence fires her way into UK cinemas this week in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Our writers celebrate by discussing the finest film roles the actress has taken on. Agnes – The Poker House The Poker House features Jennifer Lawrence in her first leading...

Based on the beloved book series by Michael Bond, and from the producers of Harry Potter, there are high expectations for the newest adaptation of Bond’s books, Paddington. From the trailer it definitely seems to be meeting these expectations, capturing the charm of this bear from deepest, darkest Peru. The...

Last week, Calvin Harris released his fourth studio album ‘Motion’ and, although not a ground breaking new sound, it’s likely that this will knock Taylor Swift off the top spot in the album charts next Sunday. The album focuses on Harris’ trademark ‘club music’ sound and it’s clear many of...

Known on YouTube for his weird yet wonderful style, vivid imagery, and eloquent, engaging storytelling, PJ Liguori (channel name: kickthepj) once again brings a host of odd characters to life in his newest short ‘Oscar’s Hotel’.   The short follows Olivier, nephew of aforementioned Oscar, and the mystical beings...

When ‘Gotham’ was first announced there were myriad questions raised, chief among them: is it possible to have a Batman series without Batman? The premise certainly sounded promising, allowing the audience to delve deeper into the infrastructure of Gotham (proverbially ‘looking under the hood’ of one of the most...

“I study the marriage of space and time” is an apt way to introduce this biopic on the incredible story of one of the world’s most renowned minds: Stephen Hawking. Eddie Redmayne takes the lead role and, although perhaps a surprise casting decision, he delivers a convincing portrayal of...

This title suggests a simple premise: there’s a maze, and a boy has to run through it. Easy right? The film that emerges however is anything but; intricate, heart-stopping, edge-of-the-seat action which just keeps you guessing from the beginning seconds down to the end minutes. The basic story is...