• Trailer Watch – Class

    We finally have a full length trailer (and teaser) for Doctor Who spin-off Class, and it looks amazing. Ever since Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures left our screens in 2011, there has been a gap in the market for a Doctor Who spin-off show. Class is preparing to...
  • The Girl on the Train… to Grand Central Terminal

    Another brilliantly dark psychological thriller has been adapted for the big screen, and The Girl on the Train has lived up to its popularity as a novel, working excellently in film form. The build-up and reveal of the plot is very well done, and it keeps all the best...
  • Should films remain as books?

    Not all books work as films. Sometimes a film adaptation of a book doesn’t quite work (I know, I know, shocking. I never thought I’d hear myself say it). We all want our favourite stories to come to life on screen but sometimes, it is not the right format...
  • Is it just me… or is Titanic a better love story than Romeo and Juliet?

    It’s regarded as one of the greatest romances of all time, taught in schools and performed in theatres around the world – but is Romeo and Juliet really all it’s cracked up to be? Is it truly an excellent love story, or is the romance between Jack and Rose...
  • Stranger Things: Your New Favourite Creepy Eighties Supernatural Show

    More evidence that the internet is taking over the world: Netflix has delivered yet another excellent, binge-worthy original series in the form of the supernatural show Stranger Things. The series revolves around a number of unusual events that occur over the course of a few days in Hawkins, a...
  • Trailer Watch – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

    Based on the book of the same name, the fantasy world of Miss Peregrine and her peculiar children is about to come to life on screen – and it’s both weird and wonderful. Miss Peregrine is the woman who runs a secret home for children – but no ordinary...
  • Scrapbook – Best/Worst Mothers

    It’s Mothers’ Day, and what better way to spend it than delving into film’s extensive list of great – and not so great – mums. Whether they’re evil, delightful or just plain incompetent, there’s no doubting, the bond between mother and child is a unique one. Elastagirl/Helen Parr –...