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The Historic Tech Of 'Jurassic Park', 30 Years On
As Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) reaches its 30th anniversary, I revisited the classic blockbuster to understand exactly why...
Amy Everard
Oct 3, 20236 min read


‘El Conde’ Review: Amusing Vampire Satire Flies Too Close To The Sun
The central idea posed by El Conde (2023), the latest work by Chilean director Pablo Larraín, reads almost like an insane conspiracy...
David Sheldon
Sep 30, 20234 min read


'Theatre Camp' Review: A Film Worthy Of The Spotlight
In the words of my mother, Theater Camp was “surprisingly good”. Even I, a self-confessed theatre kid, had serious reservations about...
Tori Taylor
Sep 16, 20234 min read


‘Food Coop’: The More Palatable Side Of Food Shopping
In early 2019, Donald Trump hosted a dinner at the White House for the Clemson Tigers college football team after they won the national...
Oisín McGilloway
Sep 15, 20234 min read


'Dazed and Confused' At 30: Linklater’s Masterpiece Is As Relevant As Ever
As the summer comes to an end and the new academic year begins, what better film to mark the occasion than Richard Linklater’s 1993...
Ellis Riverol
Sep 13, 20233 min read


'The Blue Rose' Review: More Parody Than Pastiche
I adore Twin Peaks. I know that is, at least in film student circles, a passé statement. But the dark charm of David Lynch and Mark...
Barney Nuttall
Sep 5, 20233 min read


BFI LFF 2023 Programme Released
Under the inaugural direction of Festival Director Kristy Matheson, the line-up for the London Film Festival’s 67th edition has been...
Oisín McGilloway
Aug 31, 20233 min read


'Name Me Lawand' Review: A Melodic Odyssey Into Bargaining Boyhood
Film teaches us more about the world we inhabit, with the simplicity of just watching. On a molecular level, the collective we, as an...
Jessica Cogan
Aug 23, 20234 min read


'Oppenheimer' Review: Nolan's Triumph Making 'The Destroyer Of Worlds' The Saviour Of Modern Cinema
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is the cinematic peak of the trajectory of all his previous works. Moving back to his days of in-depth...
Amy Everard
Aug 23, 20235 min read


Why The Barbie Movie Fails To Offer A Revolutionary Take on Feminism In The 21st Century
I can’t deny that I loved the Barbie movie. From Ryan Gosling’s hilarious performance (I cannot get ‘I’m Just Ken’ out of my head) to...
Faye Elder
Aug 22, 20237 min read
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