When We the Young – The Coming of Age
'The Coming of Age genre is something' - In this article, Natasha looks at the phenomenon that dominated the 80s film scene.
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In defence of rom-coms, or why we watch love stories
Natasha Ranawake wonders: why do we watch rom-coms?
Hamnet : How Chloe Zhao captures the essence of grief
Natasha Ranawake explores grief in Hamnet.
Fumbling heights: lust lost in translation
Grace Bailey reviews Emerald Fennell's recent adaptation of Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' and it's fascination with modern lust, selling sex over gothic sensuality.
Darkness and Light – How the Gothic Renaissance writes its monsters
Natasha Ranawake delves into the monstrous worlds of some recent gothic releases.
‘Conclave’: a sequestered sensation
Mia looks at new film 'Conclave' to discover why it created such a stir on release
Why we should all be watching world cinema
Mia discusses the benefits and enjoyment to be found in branching out with our film choices.
Mulan: the national heroine
It is often argued that interpreting a tale’s adaptation requires an analysis of “not only of the tale itself, but also of the motives and values of those responsible for…
Nosferatu: my review
1st January 2025, New Year’s Day, and what better way to spend it than being transfixed by the stunning scenery and sinister narrative of Robert Eggers’s newest film Nosferatu. This…
LGBTQ+ History Month in film
A list of films about different areas of LGBTQ+ history in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month 2025