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Madison Challis
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(Review) John Crowley's: We Live in Time
We Live in Time is an exploration of love, grief, and the fleeting nature of life’s most precious moments, produced by A24- a studio known f
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Madison Challis
Jan 153 min read
(Album Review) Ethel Cain: Perverts
Ethel Cain’s latest album, Perverts, is a sharp departure from the haunted Americana of Preacher’s Daughter. If her 2022 debut mapped a Sout
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Graeme Sinclair
Jan 135 min read
(Review) Gwen Stefani's "Bouquet": why can't women choose to embrace tradition?
But what are the unforgivably reactionary views espoused by Stefani on her first pop-county record? The album’s critical reception might sug
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Amy Tonta
Jan 64 min read
The Holdovers: reflecting on the meaning of family during the festive season
But Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers represents a side of Christmas we often overlook. Sometimes, we don’t have the family we yearn to have w
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Madison Challis
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Post-Renaissance Era (2000–2008)
The Post-Renaissance Era followed the incredible success of the Renaissance but marked a transitional period for Disney Animation. During th
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Madison Challis
Dec 19, 20243 min read
A Richard Curtis Christmas: That Christmas and Love Actually
Holiday films have a unique way of distilling the chaos and charm of the season into a concentrated two-hour capsule of joy, drama, and refl
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Cameron Cade
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Bloated but Earnest: Megalopolis (2024) Review
Chances are, if you willingly opened a review of Megalopolis, you already know what you’re expecting to hear. You know about the very long a
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Madison Challis
Nov 6, 20243 min read
The Wild Robot (2024): A Heartfelt Meditation on Parenthood, Progress, and Purpose
Director Chris Sanders, known for his blend of soft humanity and sharp technological commentary, brings us The Wild Robot—a stirring explora
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Madison Challis
Nov 3, 20245 min read
Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Renaissance Era (1989–1999)
This era coincided with a leadership change at Disney, with Michael Eisner as CEO, Frank Wells as president, and Jeffrey Katzenberg leading
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Madison Challis
Oct 27, 20245 min read
Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: Disney's Bronze Age (1970-1988)
The Bronze Age films reflected the uncertainties and changes of the time. With Walt Disney's passing, the studio was at a crossroads, trying
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Atlanta Tsiaoukkas
Oct 8, 20244 min read
The Substance: All Style, No (The) Substance
WARNING: This review contains spoilers, proceed at your own risk!
The Substance has received rave reviews, supposed walk-outs and the ti
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Rhea Patel
Aug 2, 20243 min read
A Standing (Ovation): Review for Jamie Lloyd’s Romeo & Juliet
Then, about a month ago, a work colleague told me about standing tickets being released every week for £25. Compared to the remaining ticket
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Georgia Burns
Jul 31, 20244 min read
Bridgerton Season Three: is it the sexiest of them all?
Set in 1800s London, season three of Bridgerton delivers on expectations with scandal, gossip, and plenty of sex, showing that the Bridgerto
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Madison Challis
Jul 28, 20244 min read
Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: Disney's Silver Age (1950-1967)
The Silver Age of Disney animation, also known as the "Restoration Age," spanned the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. This era followed the chal
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Atlanta Tsiaoukkas
Jun 3, 20243 min read
"Love Lies Bleeding": A Sapphic Gaze on the Crime Thriller
The much anticipated sophomore film of director Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding, is a key player in the ongoing dyke renaissance in popular c
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Elohor Efakpokire
May 23, 20245 min read
Baby Reindeer Review: The Myth of “Perfect” Victimhood and the Revolving Door of Trauma and Abuse
41,000 emails, 744 texts and 350 voicemails — the inspiration behind the hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer. Written by comedian Richard Gadd,
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Madison Challis
May 15, 20245 min read
Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: A Journey Through Disney's Animated Eras. Disney’s ‘The Wartime Era’ (1942-1949)
The United States' entry into World War II in 1941 significantly impacted Disney Studios. The war effort led to a decrease in available reso
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Cameron Cade
May 10, 20244 min read
Album Review: St Vincent - ‘All Born Screaming’
Do you want to know one of the most incomprehensible things that happened to me this year? I remembered something. I really, really like Nin
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Holly McPhee
May 7, 20245 min read
‘Back to Black’: The Biopic No-one Asked For
With April came the release of Back to Black, an Amy Winehouse biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. This movie triggered overwhelmingly ne
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Cameron Cade
May 3, 20244 min read
Album Review: Metro Boomin & Future - 'We Don't Trust You'
Metro Boomin has been an artist to watch for a few years now: a trap producer who takes a maximalist approach to beat-making -a quality whic
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