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    Blast from the Past: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

    What about A New Hope made it an instant classic? Sam Barnes takes a look at how A New Hope made trailblazing steps in the science fiction genre and why it resonates so well with viewers today....
  • Dude Looks Like a Lady – Dr. Who and Female Representation in Media

    If you hadn’t heard, last year the BBC announced that, after fifty years of men in the role, Broadchurch actress Jodie Whittaker would be playing the 13th Doctor when Doctor Who returned in 2018 with new showrunner Chris Chibnall at the helm. Naturally, fans lost their collective minds. Now,...
  • Film Review: Incredibles 2

    It’s been 14 years since the first Incredibles hit the silver screen, but finally after the long wait (and an extra month thanks to the World Cup) Incredibles 2 is in cinemas. Written and Directed by Brad Bird, director of the prequel, he only agreed to take the role...
  • The Day Star Wars Died

    It is five years this month since The Walt Disney Company completed the acquisition of Lucasfilm, the production firm responsible for the creation of Star Wars, perhaps the most exceptional and significant media franchise in movie history, second only to Disney itself. Too young to go to the cinema...
  • Trailer Watch – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    After April’s teaser, the first and only The Last Jedi trailer is finally here, and you bet we’re gonna analyse the hell out of it. But for those who want to avoid specifics, rest assured that the film promises to be dark, weird, and beautiful. SPOILER WARNING: No specific...
  • Obi-Wan-ts and Obi-Don’t-Wan-ts

    Following (and long before) the recent announcement that Disney finally is moving towards the release of an Obi-Wan Star Wars spin-off, there has been plenty of speculation about what such a film might look like. For this article, we’ll be discussing what we want and don’t want from an...