• “Exploring Questions Of Racial Identity” – Film Review: Passing

    Based on the 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, Netflix’s Passing stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga in Rebecca Hall’s directing debut, which follows the life of two light-skinned black women, both capable of ‘passing’. Beatrice Oladeji reviews......
  • “Toxic Dynamic Is Enjoyable To Watch” – TV Review – You Season 3

    Netflix’s highly anticipated murder thriller is back! The infamous neighbourhood stalker, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) has returned to our screens again with his obsessive behaviour and proves that he is not capable of change. Alisha Ullal reviews... ...
  • “Distinctive And Blood Curling Storyline” – TV Review: Squid Game

    Netflix's Squid Game is a nine episode long Korean thriller that revolves around a group of 456 people in financial debt that have been manipulated to take part in a survival game of six rounds where each round is a violent interpretation of children's game in hopes to win...
  • The Downfall Of Riverdale

    Alice Bennett Now famous for its cringey dialogue and bad musical episodes, Riverdale’s first season was actually well-received. But when exactly did it go downhill, or was it bad to begin with? (Warning: spoilers). We look back at these shows with a fond sense of nostalgia Bad teen shows...
  • Let’s Talk About ‘Sex… Education’: Filling The Hole Of Knowledge In Secondary Schools

    Hannah Pegram Navigating through your teen years can be challenging; hormones raging, an awkward transition from child to young adult, the pressures of school, work and home life and alongside this, the topic of S-E-X. With Netflix’s hit television show ‘Sex Education’ returning for a third season, I explore...
  • The Rise Of K-Drama: A Competitor For Hollywood?

    Elliana Murillo After the historic win of the 2019 film Parasite at the Oscars in 2020, K-drama has become a new, current interest to watch. Further evidence? The latest popularity of Netflix’s Squid Game. Elliana discusses the possibility of whether South Korea could be seen as Hollywood’s biggest competitor...
  • Doubting The Dub

    With the recent rise in popularity of the Korean TV show Squid Game (2021) on Netflix, a debate has risen about whether dubbing series into English takes away from the viewing experience and changes the ideas initially communicated. Gemma Cockrell explores how questionable Netflix’s dubbing actually is....