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  • It is time for us to admit that the Harry Potter series has run its course. After two decades of overwhelming success, new projects of the series only exist to line the pockets of those involved in production, […]

  • A second Culture Recovery Fund is needed to keep the UK arts sector alive, the Government has been told.

    The fund was created last year to alleviate some of the financial strain being felt by theatres, […]

  • Two years after its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, Cathy Yan’s ambitious debut is finally available to stream around the world via MUBI.

    After Dead Pigs, Cathy Yan went on to helm last year’s col […]

  • How do seven billion humans co-exist in the world today? How can we live, as individuals and as communities, as nations and as part of belief systems, in a world that seems at a tipping point? Yuval Noah Harari […]

  • Max King wrote a new post 4 years, 10 months ago

    Almost the most important thing to see in a debut feature is a filmmaker’s confidence beyond the material. Beginning offers that in spades, despite its flaws. Bookended by extraordinary shots, Dea […]

  • The sixth generation of consoles is known for achieving many things in a relatively small six to eight year window. The original Xbox ushered in a new age of console-based shooters with Halo, the GameCube saw a […]

  • Climate change is the defining issue of our time. The problem, which will affect living standards around the world, is truly global. Any global issue requires a global response. Brilliant progress was made with […]

  • Brighton trio Thrillhouse are kicking off 2021 with an ’80s-inspired dance party with their latest indie-pop banger ‘Flawed Design’. Camping out in their bedrooms, the band churn out track after track of ret […]

  • Luscious in faded neon, Eleanor Kingston’s latest single is a track off of her new EP, Great Kind of Madness Pt. 1. A blend of indie Ariana Grande, the lighter side of Melanie Martinez, and the soft edges of H […]

  • Jacob Allen, or as he’s more commonly known, Puma Blue, didn’t invent the amalgamation of lo-fi production and jazz guitar which personifies his new release: In Praise Of Shadows. But you will struggle to fin […]

  • Director Paul Greengrass moves away from action blockbusters and presents a warm gentle drama that seems too old-fashioned for 2021.

    No genre of cinema is more synonymous with the USA than the Western. From […]

  • Come True follows Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone), a homeless teenager who is plagued by disturbed sleep. She decides to participate in a sleep study, which quickly descends into an exploration of her own […]

  • 10 years ago, Radiohead released their eighth album The King of Limbs. The response was relatively positive but much more muted for a band used to universal acclaim. Whilst a good album, the project feels like an […]

  • Surprisingly poignant and fairly effective, Greenland is one of Gerard Butler’s more successful action outings. George Bell reviews.

    Is Greenland the country where Gerard Butler collects his paychecks from t […]

  • “Sorry, I don’t date golfers.” 

    “Well, that’s good cause I’m a hockey player.”

    Today marks 25 years since the release of Happy Gilmore, one of Adam Sandler’s best-known goofy 1990s comedies. The ab […]

  • When you think of your favourite fiction, you might think of complex, brooding characters, or labyrinthian plot twists that keep you guessing to the final page. Sure, these are what make stories great. But the […]

  • The Bristol Old Vic have announced their digital spring season for 2021, featuring workshops, theatre boxsets and cabaret events.

    The successful Favourites Box Set has been extended until April 2021, featuring […]

  • Director Jennifer Harrington’s Shook is a satirical takedown of social media celebrities that remains a guilty pleasure from start to finish.

    Shook follows Mia (Daisye Tutor), a makeup product influencer who h […]

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