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Valentina Ferraro wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Following the shameful presidential debate that took place on September 29, Donald Trump has once again hoarded the world’s attention by confirming that both he and his wife have tested positive for C […]

James Nash wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

“It’s not her anymore.”

This line alone perfectly sums up the duality in Natalie Erika James’ debut feature Relic, where supernatural possession meets the real-life horror of losing a parent to dementi […]

Andrew Butcher wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

One of the bright spots of 2020 is the number of strong releases from new artists, carving out their path in the industry despite limits to their live gigging opportunities. The latest is the debut six track […]

Lucy Lillystone wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Filmed over five years, I Am Samuel is a vérité-style documentary that follows the life of titular Samuel as he moves to Nairobi in search of a new life, finding a place of belonging in a community of fellow g […]

Shelby Cooke wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Abel Ferrara’s latest feature Siberia follows the recluse Clint (Willem Dafoe), who lives in a desolate snowscape, tending to a rundown mountainside bar. Clint is visited by an array of strange and frightening p […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

DISCLAIMER: I am not a qualified mental health professional. This article outlines my experience with mental illness and my own experience on antidepressants. If you are seeking advice on your specific situation, […]

George Bell wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

When I heard that Steven Yeun was starring in a new film set on a farm, I thought it was a dark return to the less than stellar second season of The Walking Dead. Turns out it’s something much better. Film T […]

Libby Briggs wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Warning: This review contains mention of domestic abuse

With films like Mamma Mia! and The Iron Lady under her belt, Phyllida Lloyd is no stranger tofemale empowerment and the sentiment of a mother’s love, b […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The nominees for this year’s Black British Theatre Awards have been announced.

First presented last year, the awards are produced by Kwame Kwei-Armah, and directed by Charlie Di Placido and Kojey Radical. A […]

Mischa Alexander wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Be it Hamlet or The Tempest, Macbeth or Midsummer, the challenge that comes with performing one of Shakespeare’s more famous plays (as opposed to something like Timon of Athens) is that the audience most likely h […]

Talya Honebeek wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Pantomime dames joined forces with hundreds of creative industry workers to march on Westminster as part of a day of action highlighting the plight of the live events industry.

Last Wednesday’s ‘Panto P […]

Olivia Devereux-Evans wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Experts say that climate change remains the biggest threat to our way of life. Just 11 years remain until damage caused by climate change becomes irreversible. Knowing this, many universities have taken steps to […]

Roni Mevorach wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

The Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris, has expressed his concerns that theatre is becoming more exclusionary.

In an interview with i News, he voiced his fears about “losing part of a ge […]

Emma Curzon wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Reusable menstrual products are becoming more and more popular and with good reason. Not only do they skip many of the health risks associated with disposable menstrual products but, because one reusable cup can […]

James Reynolds wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

There are worse ways to spend an evening than watching the gorgeous cast of Netflix’s new LGBTQ+ film The Boys In The Band. Based on Mart Crowley’s 1968 play, The Boys In The Band centres on Harold’s (Zach […]

Nicholas Bayley wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series ‘Ms. Marvel’ has finally found its face – in the form of young, up-and-coming actress Iman Vellani.

The teen actress is a newcomer on the scene, with her role as […]

Taylor Ogle wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

In a normal presidential debate (ie. one prior to the 2016 election cycle), if the words “Would you shut up, man?” were uttered by a candidate on the debate stage, it would have been the soundbite of the nig […]

Ed Budds wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Sound of Metal is the directorial feature debut by Darius Marder, co-written with his brother Abraham Marder. His past work includes a screenwriting credit for The Place Beyond The Pines, a sometimes overlooked […]

Shelby Cooke wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

Every story has a hero and a villain. A cop and a robber. A painter and a thief. Benjamin Ree’s genre-bending documentary transcends that narrative, presenting us not with a protagonist/ antagonist tale but wi […]