Hamare Sapne Ek Hain (Our Dreams are One): A review of ‘The Queen of My Dreams’
Almost every South Asian child, from the subcontinent and beyond, has grown up with a Bollywood influence. We live and breathe Bollywood,...
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Ellis Riverol
Sep 13, 20233 min read
'Dazed and Confused' At 30: Linklater’s Masterpiece Is As Relevant As Ever
As the summer comes to an end and the new academic year begins, what better film to mark the occasion than Richard Linklater’s 1993...
Charley Nash
Oct 5, 20202 min read
The Edge of Seventeen - a third of the Holy Trinity of female coming-of-age
Coming of age films are my favourite type of film. They capture the awkwardness of adolescence and they chart the struggles of someone on...
Ollie Macnaughton
Oct 3, 20203 min read
At 20 years old, ‘Almost Famous’ still captures the beauties and tragedies of adolescence
It is surprising that Cameron Crowe’s music focused, semi-autobiographical love letter to 1970s rock begins with an Alvin and the...
Isis Hope Lloyd
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Lady Bird’s bad decisions
After watching Lady Bird for the second time, I turned to my mum sitting next to me almost in tears, a rare sight for this strong...
Pippa Sterk
Sep 27, 20203 min read
“I am in love with this!” - The enduring draw of Whip It
If I had to explain the concept of a guilty pleasure to someone, I would invite them to a screening of Whip It. The experience of...
Simran Kaur
Sep 25, 20203 min read
10 Things I Hate About You – Planet Loser vs. Planet Look at Me, Look at Me
What do you get when you put together a Heath Ledger rendition of ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You’, a classic 90s wardrobe and dialogue...
Cornelia Sheppard Dawson
Sep 24, 20204 min read
Mrs America - Feminist masterpiece or just another cat-fight?
During lockdown, I have enjoyed feeling genderless. I’ve barely worn makeup or high heels. I haven’t been outside enough to be cat...
Juliette Howard
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Why Mignonnes isn't what you think it is
“I really hope that once the film comes out, they will watch it, and they will understand that those who were criticizing me were...
Isis Hope Lloyd
Oct 13, 20192 min read
Babyteeth – The growing pains of slowly dying
Babyteeth is a warm and familiar coming-of-age story but this time with the girl, Milla, coming to terms with her terminal illness. She...
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