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'Killers Of The Flower Moon' LFF 2023 Review: A Seismic Picture Of Soul And Unfathomable Horror
In recent interviews promoting his Western Osage epic Killers of the Flower Moon, perhaps cinema’s most universally beloved filmmaker...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 17, 20236 min read


In Conversation With Troy Cabida
STRAND writer Bianca Layog interviews three Barbican Young Poets — Fathima Zahra, Troy Cabida, and Jinhao Xie — who performed at the...
Bianca Layog
Nov 17, 20239 min read


'All Of Us Strangers' LFF 2023 Review: An Overwrought But Undeniably Shattering Fantasy
Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers has brought about some of the most impassioned responses of the festival season. It is certifiably...
Charlie Taylor
Nov 16, 20234 min read


'I Am Sirat' LFF 2023 Review: A Love Story
Once a movie is finished, the common practice is to get up and leave as the credits roll. Of course, if you’re someone who religiously...
Anainah Dalal
Nov 16, 20235 min read


Same As It Ever Was, 40 Years On; ‘Stop Making Sense’ Returns to Cinemas
Cropped cover of the Talking Heads album Talking Heads: 77 Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Of all the Talking Heads...
Akane Hayashi
Nov 16, 20236 min read


'Music' LFF 2023 Review: A Riddling And Allusive Modern Myth
Music is a visual delight on a frame-by-frame level, challenging viewers to embrace the unseen. Based on the classic blinding of Oedipus...
Maleehah Laher
Nov 16, 20232 min read


"The Most Democratic of Foods!": Reviewing 'Clyde’s' at Donmar Warehouse
With films and tv shows such as The Bear, Boiling Point and The Menu dominating our screens, it's no surprise that the culinary arts take...
Ruby Loxton-Dally
Nov 15, 20233 min read


The Grey and Green: Victorian Imagery in Dishonored
Dishonored offers a unique perspective on the Victorian era, blending themes of morality, class struggles, and patriarchy.
Iesa Rahman
Nov 14, 20236 min read


Nothing like the Sun #3 - Love is the Anchor
Drawing by Ravie Tofolo The other day, my friend sent me a picture of a lily she saw while walking past a florist’s shop. She thought it...
Vaishnavi Reddy
Nov 14, 20233 min read


'The Little Prince' at the Tower Theatre: Rekindling the Relationship with My Inner Child
The Little Prince is a tale of youthful curiosity. It is a story that offers a window into the minds of children, as they interact with adul
Clara Goilav
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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