• Mamma Mia @ The Novello Theatre

    When you experience any form of entertainment – whether it be a novel, a film, a play, whatever – you enter into an agreement in which you promise that, momentarily, you will suspend all predisposed ideas of reality in order to fully immerse yourself into this fantasy world that...
  • Look Out For…January

    January is a great time for awards season lovers like me. The critically lauded films that have been out in the US for a few weeks finally drift across the pond to be released in the UK, just in time for the Oscar nominations to be announced on the...
  • Films to watch at Christmas (that aren’t Christmassy)

    Are you sick of Christmas already, even though it’s not even happened yet? Considering some people put their decorations up in mid-November, and the fact that Channel 5 has been playing pretty much non-stop Christmas films for the past month, we don’t blame you. To help you get through...
  • John Lewis vs M&S… which is better?

    We’re now fully into the run up to Christmas, and with last minute panic shopping to be done, food to be bought and consumed and TV to watch, what better way is there for shops to grab our attention with a massive advertising campaign? John Lewis is famous for...
  • From Film to TV: Why are Film Directors Flocking to the Small Screen?

    There’s no disputing the fact that television is going through a Golden Age. Shows like Breaking Bad, The West Wing, Game of Thrones and countless others have led to a steady rise in the quality of television. Now, Hollywood is at a point where TV may even be surpassing...
  • Filmtroduction: Amy Adams

    With the recent release of Arrival and Nocturnal Animals, and their subsequent critical acclaim, Amy Adams has proved once again that her talents as an actress are not to be underestimated. Impact Film & TV take a look at the road travelled by one of this year’s likely Oscar...
  • Forgotten Gems: The Wind Singer by William Nicholson

    When the Twilight series finally came to an end, and people started to grow tired of the vampire/werewolf fascination that took over young adult novels, a new genre in the YA market emerged as its successor: the dystopian novel. With so many new titles appearing on shelves over the...