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The French Dispatch and Wes Anderson’s Aesthetic at 180 Studios – A Review
Written by Hebe Hancock and Mikayla Lorini “The second thing I always wanted to do was to make a movie about the New Yorker”. The film is not totally based around the New Yorker magazine, but it was “totally inspired by it”. Delayed for months due to COVID, The French Dispatch is one of this year’s most anticipated films. With a star studded cast that boasts Adrien Brody as the art dealer, Timothee Chalamet as a student revolutionary movement leader, Frances McDormand as Ame
Mikayla Lorini
Dec 5, 20216 min read


A Fantastic Woman - Trans Awareness Week 2021
In the opening scenes of 'A Fantastic Woman', one could be led to believe that the title is a misnomer. We follow a middle-aged man,...

Lydia Leung
Nov 19, 20214 min read


‘Yi Yi’: Capturing the back of our heads
At first, the seemingly daunting three hours of cinema feels like not enough within seating, or at least just enough to tell the story...
Kevin Wang
Nov 7, 20214 min read


In Conversation with Javier Marco, director of Face to Face (A la cara)
Javier Marco’s short film ‘Face to Face (A la cara)’ follows the story of a famous reporter as she confronts a cruel internet troll....
Greta Fazzi
Nov 6, 20214 min read


Rebel Dykes: Removing the gag of Thatcherite policy through BDSM subculture
‘Rebel Dykes’ is a 2021 documentary following a group of friends who meet at Greenham Common peace camp in the mid-80s, who go on to...

Lydia Leung
Oct 30, 20213 min read


The Horror of ‘Twin Peaks’ – Why Laura Palmer is the scariest horror icon
“She’s dead. Wrapped in plastic” utters a shaken Pete Martell, played by David Lynch staple Jack Nance. This is one of the first lines in...
Barney Nuttall
Oct 30, 20213 min read


In Conversation with Emmanuel Tenenbaum, director of Free Fall
‘Free Fall’ follows Tom, a young trader in London whose recent performance at work has put his career at risk on the day of 9/11, as he...

Lydia Leung
Oct 30, 20214 min read


In Conversation with Ólafur Arnalds on When We Are Born
Image Credit: Anna Maggy Ólafur Arnalds, Icelandic composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, premiered his short film When We Are...
Dong Liu
Oct 20, 20216 min read


In Conversation with Aurora Brachman, director of Joychild
Aurora Brachman’s short film ‘Joychild’ is a 6 minute-long testament to the experiences of a young trans boy coming out to his mother. In...
Aybike Ceren Kahveci
Oct 8, 20214 min read


A Student Guide to Cannes Film Festival
On the French Riviera, Cannes hosts one of the most important film festivals in the world. Unlike other festivals, it is an exclusive event which means it is not open to the public and to attend you’re going to need a badge. There is a hierarchy based on accreditations and what each of them can offer you. At the top of the pyramid, the industry badges guarantee access to all festival areas from the Palais des Festivals to Marche du Film. You can try to apply for them if you h
Daria Popesco
Aug 13, 20213 min read
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