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Questioning the nation’s obsession with ‘Love Island’

Love Island’s formulations have begun to seem increasingly sinister. Last summer’s season (series twelve) saw a particularly high number of complaints.

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The Hollywood blockbuster and what it says about us

Why do ‘dad films’, once popular and even good, not seem to have the relevance they used to?

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The ‘Silent’ Film

Not speaking does not necessarily mean having nothing to say. As much can be said with an image, movement, or glance as with a word.

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‘Cathy naur’: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ in review

Although my Yorkshire identity and love of 19th-century novels make me inclined to defend Emily Brontë with all my might, I really did give this film a chance.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie – A review

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Normalising transgression: A review of Joyland.

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Review of PAMFIR: ‘A raw and unpretentious thriller’

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International Queer Cinema

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Éric Rohmer: A French Director’s Refreshing Simplicity

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Netflix’s Disappointing Monsters

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Film

Questioning the nation’s obsession with ‘Love Island’

The Hollywood blockbuster and what it says about us

The ‘Silent’ Film

‘Cathy naur’: Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ in review

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