• Why music fans should see Hamilton

    The hip-hop musical about an American politician has gained international recognition and it’s notoriously impossible to get a Broadway seat. Fans across the UK scrambled for tickets when the West End production, opening later this year, was announced – but if you’re left wondering what’s so special about it,...
  • Let’s Articulate #19: Is Fanfiction Real Literature?

    Fanfiction is essentially original fiction written using non-original characters, settings, or world-building concepts. That might be a Harry Potter fic using the ‘next generation’ characters and the setting of Hogwarts, but with an original spin on the challenges they encounter. It might be a crossover between characters of two...
  • Moving into a house soon? Games to play with your new flatmates

    So, housing decisions all sorted? Ready to move into your new student flat? Wondering how to stay friends as the dishes start piling up? Never fear, here’s how to navigate the world of flatmate gaming night, without destroying your new friendships. It’s not quite the end of the year...
  • LGBT On The Small Screen

    As we approach the end of LGBT History Month, here at Impact Film & TV we’ve taken a moment to discuss some of our favourite LGBT characters to ever be on the small screen, and what makes them so special. Nomi Marks – sense8: sense8 is an amazing TV series for...
  • Trailer Watches of the Week

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Super Bowl Trailer) Sunday 5th February 2017 was an important day for many American sports fans: the 51st Super Bowl was underway, with Lady Gaga waiting in the wings for her half-time performance, while an athletic showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and the...
  • ‘Fly: Journey to Frankfurt’ Review

    A good documentary has an interesting story, engaging visuals, and entertaining interviews – Fly: Journey to Frankfurt has it all, not to mention buckets of emotional impact.   It’s not a film you’re likely to have heard of, and it’s not up for any Oscars. But this independently-made documentary...
  • Witness for the Prosecution: Gripping or Gruesome?

    After the success of last year’s adaptation of And Then There Were None, this time the BBC has taken on another of Agatha Christie’s impressive murder mysteries, and created a stunning television two-parter. Beware spoilers. The story follows the trial of Leonard Vole (Billy Howle) for the murder of...