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Netflix’s Latest Historical Series, ‘The Empress’: A Fairy-tale Far from Reality?
Released on September 29, 2022, the Netflix original series, ‘The Empress’ has quickly made its way up the Top Hit charts. Whilst the...
Tara Hiralal
Oct 24, 20223 min read
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‘Everything I Know About Love’: A Review
Despite its mixed reviews, I was glued to the screen while watching the BBC adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love —...
Morgan Forbes
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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Which YA Romance Books are worth a Read?
*Spoiler-free.* On a personal note, I have been reading a lot of Young Adult Romance books lately. Until recently, I would’ve said it’s...
Morgan Forbes
Sep 11, 20224 min read
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Anti-colonialism and diversity in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
The Greek philosopher Plato first wrote of The Legend of Atlantis. Per Plato, it was a civilisation that lived on a landmass in the...
Madison Challis
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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The Desire for Marple: Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
A nostalgic joy for pensioner detectives After producing a novel that sold over one million copies in the UK alone, Osman’s sequel, The...
Charlotte Lewis
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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Review and Final Series Theories: Stranger Things - Season 4, Volume 2
Did it not feel incredible to finally have our questions and queries answered in these final two episodes? For four seasons, I have been...
Madison Challis
Aug 15, 20226 min read
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Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman: Storytelling in music biopics
With the Elvis biopic coming out this summer, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to the other two recent biopics of superstars of...
Jordan T
Aug 7, 20225 min read
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Netflix’s Persuasion: An Insult to Jane Austen’s Novel?
Directed by Carrie Cracknell, and starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis, Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion has left...
Tara Hiralal
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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2 Years On: ‘I May Destroy You’ still expresses and highlights the need for intersectional Feminism.
TW: this article mentions sexual assault, rape and violence. It has just been over two years since Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’...
Sabrina Doshi
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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The Unexpected Resurgence of Kate Bush
The release of part one of the fourth season of Stranger Things, Netflix’s retro sci-fi juggernaut, was always going to draw a huge...
williamrymer7
Jul 15, 20225 min read
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Darker than ever, better together. Review: Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1
There is so much to unpack in the new series of Stranger Things. In this review, I will go into the personality of our new villain, the...
Madison Challis
Jun 29, 20226 min read
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“Fresh” Film Review: Adjust Your Appetite For Modern Dating
Director Mimi Cave makes her debut with a dazzling and chilling thriller, Fresh (2022). The movie stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Noa - the...
Liv Leftwich
Jun 13, 20224 min read
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Studio Ghibli's Ponyo (2008) and Environmentalism
Like much of Hayao Miyazaki's work, Ponyo (2008) carries a transparent environmental message: "They spoil the sea. They treat your home...
Madison Challis
Jun 5, 20224 min read
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Silence and Secrets in Celine Ng’s 'Everything I Never Told You'
Published in 2014, Everything I Never Told You recounts the story of a Chinese-American family after the tragic death of their golden...
Tara Hiralal
Jun 4, 20224 min read
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‘Conversations with Friends’: A Review
4 / 5 stars. After the popular adaptation of Sally Rooney’s book Normal People, the miniseries Conversations with Friends (the author’s...
Morgan Forbes
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’: A Review
3.5/5 stars. As one of Netflix’s trendiest shows of the year so far, teen drama ‘Heartstopper’ has made a lasting impression on its...
Morgan Forbes
May 19, 20223 min read
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Is Young Adult Fiction (YA) Really for Young Adults?
What is YA? Young Adult Fiction (YA) is a genre for readers between the ages of 12 to 18. While it was slow to establish itself as a...
Tara Hiralal
May 9, 20223 min read
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American Horror Story: Red Tide – Success Versus Fulfilment
“There’s no magic pill for greatness” American Horror Story first made its mark back in 2011. Titled “Murder House”, the first instalment...
Liv Leftwich
May 8, 20225 min read
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Derry Girls Would Never Air on a Privatised Channel 4
Lisa McGee’s now-iconic programme, Derry Girls, is fast approaching its final episode. The semi-autobiographical tale is about four...
Charlotte Lewis
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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Review: Our Flag Means Death
If you haven’t seen or at least heard of Our Flag Means Death yet, you either don’t use social media or you need to expand your sphere -...
Jordan T
Apr 18, 20227 min read
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