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Can movie violence ever be fun?

“Because it's so much fun, Jan!” This was Quentin Tarantino’s answer when an interviewer asked him to justify on-screen violence. Few would disagree. From the thousands who flocked to...

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One of the most urgent films of the year: ‘Urchin’ review

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The performance of watching: Cinema in the Letterboxd age

While watching Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025) a few weeks ago,...

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Film festivals should be more pretentious, actually!

Film festivals often get a bad rep. We’ve all heard the stereotype before: they...

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Don’t Look Back in Anger

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For Daniel Gonsales, Anderson’s playful films pair loneliness with joy.

Top Five Must-See ‘Coming of Age’ Films

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The Making of Pray it Doesn’t Rain

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Isle of Dogs – a minefield of toxic stereotypes

While Wes Anderson's trademark charms are present, they fail to conceal a problematic portrayal of both Japanese culture and female characters

Is Fresh Meat still fresh?

Seven years after its original release, does Fresh Meat still reflect our current university experience?

Netflix and Cannes

Was the decision to ban Netflix from competing for awards at the Cannes Film Festival justified?

What to expect on a student film set

A student set is an exciting and inspiring place to be

Finding the ‘Homeland’

There are questions of loyalty, identity, and ethics in this long-running show

Lady Bird paints a perfect picture of female adolescence

Exploring Greta Gerwig’s stunning directorial debut

Predicting the most unpredictable Oscars ceremony in years

The 90th Academy Awards features an incredible list of nominees, which makes it nearly impossible to argue what should or will win...

I, Tonya sorely misjudges portraying a serious subject

The Oscar-nominated black comedy pokes fun at a subject which is no laughing matter

Phantom Thread is Paul Thomas Anderson’s finest film yet

Daniel Day-Lewis' cinematic swan song as a 1950's fashion designer is simply stunning

The Shape of Water – an odd romance makes perfect sense

Jonnie Barrow finds many parallels to modern issues despite The Shape of Water's period setting

Withnail and I was a buddy comedy unlike any other

An old cult film showing in Cowley proves to be more sadly relevant to the student experience than expected

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Film

Can movie violence ever be fun?

One of the most urgent films of the year: ‘Urchin’ review

The performance of watching: Cinema in the Letterboxd age

Film festivals should be more pretentious, actually!

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