Film

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably not. At the time, I thought that the chaotic lives of the characters were what...

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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 Voice of Hind Rajab (2025), reviewed

Many of us have already heard the voice of Hind Rajab. On 26th January 2024, the Palestine Red Crescent Society received a call about a six-year-old girl in need of aid.

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Seven years after its original release, does Fresh Meat still reflect our current university experience?

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The Shape of Water – an odd romance makes perfect sense

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Brakes review – ‘ticklingly funny and quietly frightening’

A refreshingly home-made and honest depiction of break-ups

Black Panther celebrates black culture in all its glory

Examining the social power of Marvel's latest release

50 Shades Freed confines and confuses its viewers

The final chapter of the sex-fuelled saga encounters problems during its climax

It Happened One Night – merely antiquated, or timelessly great?

Exploring whether this classic film stands the test of time

Vengeance, violence, and why I lost faith in Game of Thrones

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Alexander Payne's latest film loses its way between its big ideas and its tiny characters

When movie marketing becomes maddening

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Our absurd obsession with terrible movies

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Film

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Questioning the nation’s obsession with ‘Love Island’

The Hollywood blockbuster and what it says about us

The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025), reviewed

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