• Reel Equality – Change Agents for Hollywood?

    Reel Equality, a campaign of the Nottingham based organisation, Equation, has involved itself even further regarding an issue that lies close to the many – gender inequality on the big screen. Impact Magazine interviewed Reel Equality volunteer Agnes Flues to disclose their defining purpose for Nottinghamshire. With developments such as...
  • A More Realistic View of ‘Love’

    When the first series of Love premiered on Netflix in February last year, it presented a view of modern romance that was completely unique. The second series, released earlier this month, follows in those footsteps, and once again provides a funny but painfully real insight into the modern world....
  • Santa Clarita Diet Review: Dawn of the Mombie

    Drew Barrymore adds herself to the list of A list movie stars making the jump to the small screen with her debut in Netflix’s new zombie screwball comedy ‘Santa Clarita Diet’. Barrymore plays Sheila Hammond a residential realter living in the suburbs of Santa Clarita. Sheila’s marriage to Joel...
  • Taking things ‘One Day at a Time’ – First Impressions

    There’s nothing quite like taking an ambitious gamble with a Netflix TV series in the middle of the week. With hit shows like Stranger Things, Sense 8 and Black Mirror, there’s little reason to doubt the quality of the growing Netflix Originals scene. Netflix have been taking a stab...
  • Barry: Looking Back For Hope

    After one of the most polarising and scandalous elections in modern U.S. history, it was only a matter of time before the feelings of nostalgia for a more politically stable and idealistic time materialised into mainstream culture. Enter Netflix with Barry, a film centred around a young Barack Obama. In fact, with...
  • Gilmore Girls: A year in the life

    Oy with the poodles already! The ‘Gilmore Girls’ are back and better than ever! To its many fans, myself included, the cult-hit TV show Gilmore Girls is a very precious thing. The abrupt ending of the final season in 2007 (due to cancellation) left audiences with a lot of...
  • The Jewel in Netflix’s Crown

    ‘The Crown’, Netflix’s sumptuous new drama has been out for several weeks now, and has us all hooked. From the first minute its clear to see the amount of money that has been ploughed into the show, and to great effect.  The music, costumes and locations are all of...