Karl Marx once claimed that history repeats itself “the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.” In this political era, we must invert this adage. These days, history manifests first as a ...

It has been four long years since Harry Styles invited the world into Harry’s House, an era where he seemed to swap the blinding glare of stadium lights for the cobblestones of Italy and the ...

A group of New Yorkers have their late-night commute on the Staten Island Ferry brutally interrupted by an unlikely foe: a mouse with an appetite for murderous mayhem and a murky connection to the ...

The opening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s is iconic, like a cinematic Bible scene in the Church of Hollywood. All the sacrosanct signifiers of the film are captured in those first minutes; the emergence ...

In 1992, Blur hit a snag in their career trajectory. Although their debut album Leisure (1991) garnered them substantial recognition (the LP reached number seven in the charts), the project was met ...

The 20 th century was a time of rampant political change and unrestrained tyranny. One needs only to mention the word ‘fascism’ for such disturbing images to appear before our eyes: Hitler’s Nazi ...

The humble DVD game may have a myriad of rivals these days and may not be the cutting edge product it once was but in this article I’m going to give you three reasons why interactive DVD games (for ...

As the spookiest night of the year approaches, let’s look at one of cinema’s defining techniques—the jump scare. The jump scare is one of the most effective techniques a filmmaker has in their arsenal ...

Set against the red centre of Alice Springs, Kangaroo arrives loaded with travel-ad expectations. What it delivers is a story about loss and belonging, and a masterclass in why familiar narratives ...

In literature, film, television, and beyond, one trope continues to capture hearts across cultures and generations: the “Found Family.” Whether it’s a ragtag group of misfits on a spaceship, a gang of ...

Brilliant lead performances, witty set pieces, and cleverly constructed plot twists ensure BBC One’s new puzzle-themed cosy crime series barely puts a foot wrong. It may seem counterintuitive to begin ...

Taking place at a dying hotel, Misper follows the apathetic staff as the hotel falls into decline and one of their own goes missing. The film primarily focuses on Leonard (Samuel Blenkin) who lives ...