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    Review: The Gentlemen

    Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been described – somewhat euphemistically by critics – as a ‘guns and gangsters’ film. It has been perceived as...

    Love Island’s connection to World Cup fervour

    These two hotly contested competitions have gripped the nation this summer, and are more similar than you might expect

    The fault in our Fawlty

    The show is vulgar, insular, and heavy-handed

    Civilisations Review: Repeating the same mistakes

    Simon Schama, Mary Beard, and David Olusoga; the terrible trio chosen to update the BBC relic Civilisations have fallen foul of all the usual potholes. Tasked with modernisation they haven't quite pulled it off. 

    St John’s thrash Exeter in a JCR Prem goal fest

    Plenty of goals were scored in the Monday afternoon clash

    Don’t just break the fourth wall, go and watch a film outside

    Jack Allsopp reflects on a summer vac spent basking in the joys of outdoor cinema

    Has football finally sold its soul to money?

    Jack Allsopp tries to make sense of Neymar's staggering transfer to PSG

    Adaptating our perception of film adaptations

    Jack Allsopp questions whether film adaptations can ever match or even supersede their literary predecessor

    Can we trust the new episode of ‘Rick and Morty’?

    Jack Allsopp examines the hit sci-fi cartoon's latest instalment, and asks what new developments mean for the future of the show [MAJOR SPOILERS]

    My town and my gown: between Slough and Oxford

    Jack Allsopp finds some surprising connections between his two homes from home

    The Coen brothers: a dynamic directing duo

    Jack Allsopp argues that we should stop thinking of the director solely in the singular

    Which film best represents your college?

    Oxford colleges are known for their quirks, and inspired by these traits, here’s part two of the Cherwell guide to movies that reflect our...

    Which film best represents your Oxford college?

    Oxford colleges are known for their quirks, and inspired by these traits, here’s part two of the Cherwell guide to movies that reflect our...