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'Our Lady of the Chinese Shop' Review: A Vibrant Allegory or Haunting Reality?
In his feature debut, Ery Claver appears determined to provide his audience with a window into the streets, homes, and complex politics...
Lauren Zanker
Oct 20, 20223 min read


'Decision to Leave' Review: An exquisite detective story from a world-class filmmaker
Park Chan-wook’s love stories have always challenged dynamics, taste, and romantic convention. But at the heart of all of them remains a...
Charlie Taylor
Oct 19, 20224 min read


Livia Rita's 'Fuga Futura': Diving Heart-First Into The Future
Video by Livia Rita on YouTube 7th October marked the release of Livia Rita’s debut concept album Fuga Futura: the most recent...
Bianca Layog
Oct 19, 20224 min read


'The Good Nurse' Review: How well do you know anyone?
Charles Cullen was a good nurse. That is precisely what makes Tobias Lindholm’s first American feature so chilling. Based on a true...
Zara Farooq
Oct 19, 20224 min read


Anthrax Celebrates Their 40th Anniversary at O2 Academy Brixton, But Their Music Never Gets Old
Photo by Akane Hayashi First formed in New York in 1981, Anthrax has played an integral role in pioneering the 1980s thrash metal scene...
Akane Hayashi
Oct 17, 20223 min read


Sabrina Carpenter's 'emails i can't send': An Almost-Sell-Out Salvaged By Its Authentic Album Tracks
Photo by Steven Miller on Flickr (licensed under CC BY 2.0) Sabrina Carpenter received large amounts of attention last year due to her...
Siraaj Khan
Oct 17, 20223 min read


Where are you from? No, where are you really from? - A Review of the Film 'Lion'
Where are you from? Seemingly a simple question. If I was to ask you where you came from, would the answer be straightforward? ‘I was...
Faris Malik
Oct 14, 20224 min read


‘Bones and All’ Review: A Ravenous Romance for the Ages
Luca Guadagnino is very much the old-fashioned romantic. Into his 50s, the director still seems infatuated by incredibly tender stories...
Charlie Taylor
Oct 14, 20223 min read


'The Wonder' Review: stellar performances tarnished by questionable narrative choices
Credit: Netflix Rarely is there a film ruined for me by a single choice. It seems dismissive to delegate all of a film’s shortcomings to...
Alex Alcock
Oct 13, 20223 min read


She and Her Cat: Makoto Shinkai’s Debut Novel Review
Nobody captures life’s beauty like Makoto Shinkai. I remember watching Your Name in the cinema in 2016, completely mesmerised by the...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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