A Bad Day to Die Hard
Going by the trailers that have been released for the latest movie in the Die Hard franchise, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the film is simply a long series…
Inside the World of Screenwriting: Interview with Abby Ajayi
Having gone from studying law at Wadham to writing screenplays for the BBC, Abby Ajayi can attest to the full range of opportunities opened up by an Oxford degree. She…
Style and Substance : ‘Dancing on the Edge’ Review
Having been mightily impressed by Stephen Poliakoff’s previous television output, rare but often brilliant, your reviewer came to Dancing on the Edge with high expectations. Saturday nights now tell the…
Zombie Angst: ‘Warm Bodies’ Review
Warm Bodies is a strange film. It was billed as a ‘romzomcom’, and its various taglines suggested it would predominantly be a comedy in the vein of Zombieland. This was…
Larger Than Life: ‘Hitchcock’ Review
The films of British ‘master of suspense’ Alfred Hitchcock are experiencing a revival of popularity, including the screening of a full retrospective at the BFI last year. Hitchcock has also…
Robot Crock
At talk of Bionics, the Bionicles that filled our childhood, or more spectacularly the Paralympics, come to mind. Little do we know of the constructions occurring in the confines of…
Brace yourselves: The Oscars are coming
Contrary to popular belief, February is not grey and shit. It is actually a brilliant month, for two reasons: pancake day (self-evident) and Hollywood awards season. If, for film fans,…
The BEST Valentine’s Day film ever. Definitely.
Valentine’s day is almost upon us: the day for him and her, the day of togetherness. The day of flowers and chocolates and gifts and sharing popcorn and watching films…
