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Cillian Murphy does it again

Since his generation-defining performance in Oppenheimer (2023) two years ago, Cillian Murphy has shown little interest in playing it safe. Having collaborated already on the understated, unflinchingly raw historical...

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Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material;...

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The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of...

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Hoa hoa hoa season: An analysis of the small town aesthetic

“In the state of Washington, under a near constant cover of cloud and rain,...

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The appeal of dystopian drama

Why have we produced so many stories about the end of the world as we know it?

Crazy Rich Asians review — a rom-com deserving of the big-screen

Whether it's a landmark in Asian representation on film, a slap in the face to Netflix, or a great romantic-comedy, Crazy Rich Asians can be enjoyed by pretty much anyone

Fandom: democracy or tyranny?

Hollywood's decisions have become increasingly determined by internet fandoms

The Summer Movie Season: A Retrospective

From the hits to the flops, these are the films that defined this years summer movie season

BlacKkKlansman review – Spike Lee’s return to form?

The film may be based on an outrageous true story, but little will prepare you for Spike Lee's polemical parallels between the 1970s and the current state of America

The Meg – mega-ridiculous, mega-fun

Jason Statham stars in the latest blockbuster of the summer which promises to be the ultimate man vs shark movie

Actor Profile: Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson is a household name and a star of the silver screen, and now she has become the highest paid actress in Hollywood...

Versailles End-of-Season Review: Intrigue, rebellion, and heartache

The popular BBC drama exited on a high this summer

Outgrowing the teen trope

In film characterisation today, art mimicking reality is not the desired outcome. Instead, art is used as a catalyst for wider representation, to inspire us to reflect on ourselves, to be better.

Ant-Man and the Wasp review – the best comedies come in the smallest packages

After the cosmic scale of Avengers: Infinity War, Paul Rudd brings Marvel's latest entry back down to size

Box sets to watch over the summer

Summer is the perfect chance to watch the box sets that you had to set aside amidst the increasing deadlines and impending sense of...

‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’ review

It's a film sure to make piles of "Money, Money, Money" at the box office, but will this sequel have you saying "Thank You For The Music", or reaching to flush it down the "Waterloo"?

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ – the best action film of the year?

The summer blockbuster is back on Cruise control, as Ethan Hunt attempts to save the world for a sixth time

Daniel Craig and the rescue of James Bond

Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond began with Casino Royale, and the highly successful 2006 blockbuster proved a fitting starting point for the ‘Blonde...