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M Is For Middling In Lowthorpe’s H Is For Hawk (2025)

H is for Hawk (2025) is a biographical drama film adapted by director Philippa Lowthorpe from the best-selling autobiography by the same name, published in 2014. The film follows Helen Macdonald, played by Claire Foy of The Crown fame, as she tends to a goshawk in the aftermath of her father’s death.

Hania Ahmed

17 hours ago3 min read

Between Two Worlds: Dislocation And Identity In 'A Pale View of Hills'

Nostalgia is a deeply human experience. But what happens when we romanticise the past to the point of reinventing it? In the film A Pale View of Hills, Kei Ishikawa invites the audience into the quiet world of Etsuko, a Japanese woman in England, whose bandages begin to unwrap as her youngest daughter, Niki, a young writer, itches to investigate her mother’s uncovered past.

Luiza Helena Britton

2 days ago5 min read

After The Hunt… For Good Writing: A Nothingburgers Movie

A good film can make you feel and ponder endlessly; this one made me feel absolutely nothing, and I left the theatre confused and head empty.

Jessy Sun

7 days ago5 min read

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: Closing The Door On The Cinematic Dream

When a chance meeting ignites a spark between strangers Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell), they embark on a journey of self-exploration, confronting their preconceptions about love and intimacy.

Hannah Sugars

Oct 54 min read