Impact Film & TV

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...

Ben Atkinson “We may be born lost, but now you are found.” This line, uttered by the mononymous protagonist of 2020’s Palm Springs, Nyles, is what initially made me think the film might be something special. I adore Andy Samberg’s delivery, Cristin Miloti’s intrigued reaction, the fact it establishes...

Aimee Goldblum With Niko Omilana and George Clarke taking to our TV screens this autumn, celebrity status is once again called into question – who counts as a celebrity? Omilana, famous for his prank YouTube channel, but perhaps more importantly, running for Mayor of London, stars in the first...

Lucian Woolley For many, myself included, October is an excuse to persuade relatives and friends to indulge in the frightfully iconic genre that dominates the segment of the calendar. Horror is perhaps stereotyped for its intimidatingly high entry level, with people not used to its oddly sinister charm supposing...

In August 1989, news broke out about the brutal killings of Kitty and José Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion, shocking the neighbourhood to its core. Their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez were on trial for around three years. Their trial ended in March of 1996, and they faced...

Making its Broadway debut in NYC in 2003, Wicked became a smash hit and is now the tenth longest running production in Broadway history, soaring past $1 billion in earnings in 2016. Now, more than 2 decades later, Director Jon M. Chu has released the musical that has made...

A month of hope, motivation, and excitement. Also at times – a month of anxiety, organisation, and tiredness. Whichever emotion matches how you might be feeling in this new year, music can often be the perfect accompaniment. This especially applies when it comes with an excellent story too, providing...