(Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, 2017) This instalment lacks innovation, but is packed with enough spectacle for the die-hard Pirates fans. By Mia Garfield There are few moments in blockbuster history as iconic as Captain Jack Sparrow standing proudly on… Continue Reading
(Alien: Covenant, 2017) Ridley Scott’s latest film is promising, but ends up re-treading the poor moments of Prometheus. By Harry Faint On April 26th this year, ‘Alien Day’ was celebrated by fans worldwide – the second celebration in the… Continue Reading
(Lady Macbeth, 2017) Issues of gender, class, and race become mere secondary components in this violent confrontation of devotion and its limits. By Katie Ray William Oldroyd’s Lady Macbeth is a sexily sinister film adaptation of Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novella,… Continue Reading
Sound artist Felicity Ford discusses midwives, gendered soundscapes and feminist approaches to sound art By Ralph Whitehead It takes eighteen weeks of pregnancy for foetal hearing to develop. Six weeks later, the embryo becomes more sensitive, able to respond… Continue Reading
(Ghost in the Shell, 2017) The live-action remake of the anime classic. By Jak Luke Sharp Ghost in the Shell, directed by Rupert Sanders, is a live-action remake of the famous anime by Mamoru Oshii – also based on… Continue Reading
(Sing, 2017) I can see where Garth Jennings is coming from, but it is a no from me. By Katie Ray Sing is an animated film that uses animal diversity to represent the expanse of people who take part… Continue Reading
(The Lost City of Z, 2017) A hypnotic, poetic, and gorgeous film. By Tomas van den Heuvel The world-famous adventurer Col. Percy Fawcett, British First World War veteran, and revered explorer of the Amazon, disappeared together with his son Jack… Continue Reading
(Fist Fight, 2017) A tedious comedy. By Jak Luke Sharp Fist Fight, a film by Richie Keen, mostly known for his work on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has had a boring, uninspiring marketing campaign. While Charlie Day is an… Continue Reading
(Beauty and the Beast, 2017) The live action remake does well by its predecessor, but its longer running time is unavoidably noticeable. By Harry Faint It is easy to hold a cynical view on remakes, reboots and sequels alike… Continue Reading
(Moonlight, 2017) A mastered and perfectly constructed piece of filmmaking. By Oscar Luckin Based on the play from Laxton McCraney depicting his own troubled life in Miami, Moonlight is Barry Jenkins’ second feature film. It follows Chiron as he progresses through… Continue Reading