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Ben Atkinson One Battle After Another was certainly a winner at the Oscars, and Marty Supreme was certainly a loser, but – in the wake of the Warner Brothers acquisition – it’s unclear which category general audiences fall into. While it is encouraging to see films such as the blockbuster Sinners and the independently made One Battle After Another duking it out on the highest awards stage... -
Josh Taylor The last few years have seen AI-generated content infiltrating our everyday lives, whether on social media, Google search results, or chatbots. Its next victim is already in pursuit: the film industry. A recent AI-generated fight scene between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise swamped social media, raising concern... -
Evangeline Scott I must admit reality TV is my guilty pleasure. I like the escape of watching someone else’s drama for a bit; it seems to put my problems into perspective. Nothing achieves this more than Love Island, with its 8-week summer run (and, in recent years, a second... -
Tarik Mohammed El-sayed Over the past few years, there has been a steep rise in ‘performative’ consumers, whether that be in fashion, taste in music or in movies. This title has been developed into the stereotypical matcha-loving Clairo listeners who praise American Psycho. But, regarding films, why is it... -
Jamie Carey Doctor Who (1963–89, 1996, 2005–present) has been running long enough to make newcomers suspicious. Any show with 62 years of history, multiple lead actors, and an ever-growing list of spin-offs can feel less like entertainment and more like a commitment. Yet the secret of Doctor Who’s longevity... -
Lucy Vanes I think when people hear ‘the beauty of film’ they tend to picture Interstellar, La La Land or The Grand Budapest Hotel, all of which, of course, are beautifully made, timeless and re-watchable films for a reason. It’s probably unusual, therefore, for an animated film about a... -
Caitlin Morrell Video games have been a part of culture since the early distribution of video games in the 1970s, booming in popularity in Western countries in the 1980s and still rapidly growing to this day. The growth led to franchises expanding to other established industries: toys, homeware and...
