• The Best (and the Worst) Portrayals of the Queen on Screen

    Ellie Goodson With the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, many of us have been thinking about the 70-year legacy of Her Majesty, and how she and her family had shaped the public consciousness. From drama series like The Crown to comedies that can hit a nerve like The...
  • TV Review: The Crown Season 3

    The third outing of the hit Netflix show offers solid performances and a keen attention to detail, although ultimately never quite reaches the heights of the first two series....
  • Film Review: The Girl In The Spider’s Web

    Two hours after watching Fede Álvarez’s action/thriller sequel The Girl In The Spider’s Web, I’m struggling to remember what exactly happened. So basically – some NSA Guy Who We Know Is Going To Die invents a program that can access all the nuclear codes in the world, realises it...
  • Film Review: First Man

    Despite the fact that sci-fi movies are not my usual go to film genre (seriously I have no interest in watching classics such as Star Trek or Star Wars), I did not think twice about going to watch First Man when I saw Ryan Gosling was going to play the lead. The...
  • Look Out For… October

    Well here we are, folks: the first wave of awards fare is upon us. A barrage of biopics and dramas have begun tooting their horns in the hopes of piquing the interests of Academy voters far and wide. Don’t worry though – there are still plenty of other choices...
  • Red Carpet Ready: Best Dressed – The SAG Awards

    Politically charged speeches and questionable loser reactions weren’t the only bold and beautiful statements of the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards. Impact has been flicking through the red carpet and has selected some of the best dressed nominees from the night… Ladies Claire Foy Claire Foy bagged a very...
  • The Jewel in Netflix’s Crown

    ‘The Crown’, Netflix’s sumptuous new drama has been out for several weeks now, and has us all hooked. From the first minute its clear to see the amount of money that has been ploughed into the show, and to great effect.  The music, costumes and locations are all of...