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Behind the Screens: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Referencing in Film

Referencing in Hollywood is a bit like a currency at the moment; writers can buy some pre-existing emotional attachment, with very little effort on...

The Mandalorian, The Boys and the Battle for Second Place in the Streaming World

The pretenders are trying to beat Netflix at their own game, and will hope that The Boys and The Mandalorian respectively will bring in new, loyal subscribers

The Star Wars Prequels: Too Easily Dismissed?

These days, with nowhere to go and no-one to see, movie-watching is as good a way as any to pass the time: suddenly a...

Hopes for a Future Cinema: Less Lonely Women, More Little Women

Cinema, just like all other industries, follows a trend. And right now, this trend is unmistakably associated with women – with celebrities wearing “Time’s...

Review: The Rise of Skywalker

Space Operatic Dullness by Mattie Donovan, “The Critic” When this new trilogy of Star Wars films began back in 2015, there was a charming sense of...

The Skywalker ‘Saga’

The following article is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spoiler-free. In the several weeks leading up to the release of the newest Star Wars...

Fandom: democracy or tyranny?

Hollywood's decisions have become increasingly determined by internet fandoms

The art of painting like a child

The idea of enjoying something linked to childhood is apparently shameful

The beach and the Bod

Online culture bridges geographically divided identity.

‘The worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen’

'Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow' offers an unconventional take on the 'Chosen One' genre

Star Wars: The Last Jedi review – ‘unpredictable plot twists and deeper characters’

Hannah Patient finds the new 'Star Wars' adventure far more satisfying than the previous instalment in the franchise

Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Henry Shalders praises Star Wars' latest addition, which packs both a political and emotional punch

Carrie Fisher: a tribute to the actress who redefined gender expectations in Hollywood

Daniel Curtis and Louis McEvoy remember the actress who transformed Princess Leia into a feminist icon, and pay tribute to Fisher's work outside of the silver screen

The Age of Photoshop?

Daniel Curtis laments the decline of the quality film poster, but sees many reasons to be optimistic for the future

Booking needs binning

Ovid meets modern identities in Sap

Oxford’s first Hip-Hop Society breaks it down

61% of Oxford tutorials done via short term contracts...

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