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The Edge of Seventeen - a third of the Holy Trinity of female coming-of-age
Coming of age films are my favourite type of film. They capture the awkwardness of adolescence and they chart the struggles of someone on...
Charley Nash
Oct 5, 20202 min read


"Let them eat cake" - Sofia Coppola's "MARIE-ANTOINETTE" is cultural gold du
Sofia Coppola’s MARIE-ANTOINETTE (2006) is an utterly unique depiction of a real life historical figure, yet portrayed in such a way that...
Eloise Wright
Oct 4, 20203 min read


At 20 years old, ‘Almost Famous’ still captures the beauties and tragedies of adolescence
It is surprising that Cameron Crowe’s music focused, semi-autobiographical love letter to 1970s rock begins with an Alvin and the...
Ollie Macnaughton
Oct 3, 20203 min read


Lady Bird’s bad decisions
After watching Lady Bird for the second time, I turned to my mum sitting next to me almost in tears, a rare sight for this strong...
Isis Hope Lloyd
Sep 29, 20203 min read


“I am in love with this!” - The enduring draw of Whip It
If I had to explain the concept of a guilty pleasure to someone, I would invite them to a screening of Whip It. The experience of...
Pippa Sterk
Sep 27, 20203 min read


10 Things I Hate About You – Planet Loser vs. Planet Look at Me, Look at Me
What do you get when you put together a Heath Ledger rendition of ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You’, a classic 90s wardrobe and dialogue...
Simran Kaur
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Mrs America - Feminist masterpiece or just another cat-fight?
During lockdown, I have enjoyed feeling genderless. I’ve barely worn makeup or high heels. I haven’t been outside enough to be cat...
Cornelia Sheppard Dawson
Sep 24, 20204 min read


Cinema in Lockdown: An Abundance of Time
What is a film student to do if suddenly presented with an abundance of time? The answer seems obvious at first: Unearth your...
Alfie Woodhead
Sep 17, 20204 min read


Lost at Sea, In Conversation with Louis Bird
Lost at Sea: My Dad’s Last Journey, directed by Johnny Burke and distributed by Channel 4 is about Louis Bird and his father, Peter Bird,...
Aidan Lyons
Sep 16, 202010 min read


The Projector Grows Dim
As London went dark once lockdown began, one of the many thoughts that raced through my mind was what would happen to cinemas. Much has...
Ollie Macnaughton
Sep 16, 20204 min read
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