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  • Meet the minds behind Eating Oysters 
    28 May 2025
  • Nitpicking HBO’s The Last of Us 
    24 May 2025
  • Meet the minds behind Eating Oysters 

    Interview

    Meet the minds behind Eating Oysters 

    Olivia Goodman interviews the team behind upcoming student film Eating Oysters 

    28 May 2025
    Meet the minds behind Eating Oysters 
  • Nitpicking HBO's The Last of Us 

    Review

    Nitpicking HBO’s The Last of Us 

    Jacob Smith asks whether the latest season of The Last of Us lives up to the game 

    24 May 2025
    Nitpicking HBO’s The Last of Us 
  • What can Good Will Hunting teach us now?

    Review

    What can Good Will Hunting teach us now?

    21 May 2025
    What can Good Will Hunting teach us now?
  • The White Lotus is a trip (and a stumble)

    Review

    The White Lotus is a trip (and a stumble)

    17 May 2025
    The White Lotus is a trip (and a stumble)
  • Deadline, daydreams, and Black Mirror 

    Feature

    Deadline, daydreams, and Black Mirror 

    14 May 2025
    Deadline, daydreams, and Black Mirror 
  • Reality wins more Oscars than fiction

    Opinion

    Reality wins more Oscars than fiction

    10 May 2025
    Reality wins more Oscars than fiction
  • The politicisation of film and TV

    Feature

    The politicisation of film and TV

    8 May 2025
    The politicisation of film and TV
  • Sebastian’s take on sex work is shallow

    Review

    Sebastian’s take on sex work is shallow

    3 May 2025
    Sebastian’s take on sex work is shallow
  • The cost of the silver screen

    Feature

    The cost of the silver screen

    30 April 2025
    The cost of the silver screen
  • Global Frames: Iran

    global frames

    Global Frames: Iran

    25 April 2025
    Global Frames: Iran
  • In defense of the rewatch 

    Opinion

    In defense of the rewatch 

    Alisha Mafaas makes the case for rewatching childhood films and TV

    25 April 2025
    In defense of the rewatch 
  • Investing in the antihero

    Opinion

    Investing in the antihero

    Daisy Simpson explores why a TV cad like Tony Soprano is so subversively likable

    23 April 2025
    Investing in the antihero
  • Introducing Sofia Coppola

    list

    Introducing Sofia Coppola

    19 April 2025
    Introducing Sofia Coppola
  • Global Frames: Germany

    global frames

    Global Frames: Germany

    12 April 2025
    Global Frames: Germany
  • Why is romance subplot in The Hunger Games so important? 

    Opinion

    Why is romance subplot in The Hunger Games so important? 

    9 April 2025
    Why is romance subplot in The Hunger Games so important? 
  • Adolescence: understanding the manosphere

    Review

    Adolescence: understanding the manosphere

    5 April 2025
    Adolescence: understanding the manosphere
  • Is Mickey 17 cursed by the follow-up film slump? 

    Review

    Is Mickey 17 cursed by the follow-up film slump? 

    2 April 2025
    Is Mickey 17 cursed by the follow-up film slump? 
  • How I stopped watching disaster films and learned to love the planet

    Opinion

    How I stopped watching disaster films and learned to love the planet

    29 March 2025
    How I stopped watching disaster films and learned to love the planet
  • Gene Hackman: A selective retrospective 

    Feature

    Gene Hackman: A selective retrospective 

    26 March 2025
    Gene Hackman: A selective retrospective 
  • I'm Still Here: the power of motherhood

    Review

    I’m Still Here: the power of motherhood

    20 March 2025
    I’m Still Here: the power of motherhood
  • A case study in regional neglect

    Review

    A case study in regional neglect

    Gina Stock analyses Netflix’s Toxic Town

    15 March 2025
    A case study in regional neglect
  • Amazon's Bond takeover is a worrying sign of the times

    opinion

    Amazon’s Bond takeover is a worrying sign of the times

    Daisy Simpson fears that Amazon’s Bond takeover might be a sign of something darker 

    12 March 2025
    Amazon’s Bond takeover is a worrying sign of the times
  • Is Hard Truths  Mike Leigh’s hardest watch yet?

    Review

    Is Hard Truths Mike Leigh’s hardest watch yet?

    8 March 2025
    Is Hard Truths Mike Leigh’s hardest watch yet?
  • Delay that deadline for just One Day 

    Review

    Delay that deadline for just One Day 

    7 March 2025
    Delay that deadline for just One Day 
  • Why I'm worried about the White Lotus effect

    Opinion

    Why I’m worried about the White Lotus effect

    7 March 2025
    Why I’m worried about the White Lotus effect
  • Too bright for Bollywood, too close to home

    review

    Too bright for Bollywood, too close to home

    5 March 2025
    Too bright for Bollywood, too close to home
  • What's wrong with elevated horror?

    Opinion

    What’s wrong with elevated horror?

    1 March 2025
    What’s wrong with elevated horror?
  • Watchlist: keeping love in the air

    watchlist

    Watchlist: keeping love in the air

    26 February 2025
    Watchlist: keeping love in the air
  • Global Frames: Australia

    global frames

    Global Frames: Australia

    22 February 2025
    Global Frames: Australia
  • The queer masterpiece you've never seen 

    Interview

    The queer masterpiece you’ve never seen 

    21 February 2025
    The queer masterpiece you’ve never seen 
  • Global Frames: France

    List

    Global Frames: France

    Sophie Denny recommends films from l’Hexagone

    21 February 2025
    Global Frames: France
  • How a ‘gringo’ film birthed a social movement

    Review

    How a ‘gringo’ film birthed a social movement

    Inês Goes-Marlière reflects on Emilia Pérez’s fall from grace

    19 February 2025
    How a ‘gringo’ film birthed a social movement
  • The best and worst of TV couples 

    The best and worst of TV couples 

    15 February 2025
    The best and worst of TV couples 
  • Nickel Boys is radical cinematic poetry

    Review

    Nickel Boys is radical cinematic poetry

    12 February 2025
    Nickel Boys is radical cinematic poetry
  • Babygirl: a timid take on BDSM

    Review

    Babygirl: a timid take on BDSM

    8 February 2025
    Babygirl: a timid take on BDSM
  • Global Frames: China

    global frames

    Global Frames: China

    7 February 2025
    Global Frames: China
  • Beast Games: a dystopic showcase of precarity

    Opinion

    Beast Games: a dystopic showcase of precarity

    7 February 2025
    Beast Games: a dystopic showcase of precarity
  • Nosferatu: A symphony of allegorical horror

    Review

    Nosferatu: A symphony of allegorical horror

    5 February 2025
    Nosferatu: A symphony of allegorical horror
  • Could the fan edit replace the traditional film trailer?

    Could the fan edit replace the traditional film trailer?

    1 February 2025
    Could the fan edit replace the traditional film trailer?
  • Severance is scarily familiar 

    Severance is scarily familiar 

    29 January 2025
    Severance is scarily familiar 
  • The Brutalist is an empty statement

    Review

    The Brutalist is an empty statement

    Aaron Tan reviews Best Picture contender The Brutalist

    25 January 2025
    The Brutalist is an empty statement
  • The modern horror film takes itself too seriously 

    Opinion

    The modern horror film takes itself too seriously 

    Daisy Simpson asks why Gen Z are saying ‘no thanks’ to modern horror films

    24 January 2025
    The modern horror film takes itself too seriously 
  • Global Frames: Ireland

    Watchlist

    Global Frames: Ireland

    24 January 2025
    Global Frames: Ireland
  • Daniella DeVinter on Unwell Woman

    Interview

    Daniella DeVinter on Unwell Woman

    22 January 2025
    Daniella DeVinter on Unwell Woman
  • A Complete Unknown is refreshingly self-contained

    Review

    A Complete Unknown is refreshingly self-contained

    18 January 2025
    A Complete Unknown is refreshingly self-contained
  • Why audio-fiction is so rewarding and where to start

    List

    Why audio-fiction is so rewarding and where to start

    15 January 2025
    Why audio-fiction is so rewarding and where to start
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig: a harrowingly important watch

    Review

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig: a harrowingly important watch

    11 January 2025
    The Seed of the Sacred Fig: a harrowingly important watch
  • Squid Game season 2: an entertaining but uninspired sequel

    Review

    Squid Game season 2: an entertaining but uninspired sequel

    8 January 2025
    Squid Game season 2: an entertaining but uninspired sequel
  • A family-friendly watchlist

    Watchlist

    A family-friendly watchlist

    4 January 2025
    A family-friendly watchlist
  • 2024's best movies

    Watchlist

    2024′s best movies

    28 December 2024
    2024′s best movies
  • The death of the mainstream courtroom drama 

    Opinion

    The death of the mainstream courtroom drama 

    Why has the 21st century not served courtroom dramas justice?  

    25 December 2024
    The death of the mainstream courtroom drama 
  • A female rage watchlist 

    watchlist

    A female rage watchlist 

    Alice Garcia Kalmus shows us the best places to find female rage on screen

    21 December 2024
    A female rage watchlist 
  • Holding space for a new era of movie press

    Opinion

    Holding space for a new era of movie press

    11 December 2024
    Holding space for a new era of movie press
  • Ludwig's fictionalised Cambridge: a confusing choice

    Review

    Ludwig‘s fictionalised Cambridge: a confusing choice

    8 December 2024
    Ludwig‘s fictionalised Cambridge: a confusing choice
  • A Varsity Bridgemas watchlist 

    Watchlist

    A Varsity Bridgemas watchlist 

    6 December 2024
    A Varsity Bridgemas watchlist 
  • Global Frames: India

    Column

    Global Frames: India

    29 November 2024
    Global Frames: India
  • How Nancy Meyers' female gaze keeps The Holiday endlessly fresh

    Opinion

    How Nancy Meyers’ female gaze keeps The Holiday endlessly fresh

    29 November 2024
    How Nancy Meyers’ female gaze keeps The Holiday endlessly fresh
  • The Apprentice: an American tragedy at a crucial time 

    Review

    The Apprentice: an American tragedy at a crucial time 

    24 November 2024
    The Apprentice: an American tragedy at a crucial time 
  • Gladiator II: I am not entertained

    Review

    Gladiator II: I am not entertained

    20 November 2024
    Gladiator II: I am not entertained
  • Anora excites and delights on the 2024 festival circuit

    Film Review

    Anora excites and delights on the 2024 festival circuit

    16 November 2024
    Anora excites and delights on the 2024 festival circuit
  • The Wuthering Heights casting controversy isn't about Robbie and Elordi — it's about Emerald Fennell

    Opinion

    The Wuthering Heights casting controversy isn’t about Robbie and Elordi — it’s about Emerald Fennell

    Wuthering Heights casting choices are dividing the internet for no good reason, argues Daisy Simpson

    15 November 2024
    The Wuthering Heights casting controversy isn’t about Robbie and Elordi — it’s about Emerald Fennell
  • Global Frames: Argentina

    Column

    Global Frames: Argentina

    In the third edition of Global Frames, Inês Goes-Marliere explores the cinema of Argentina

    15 November 2024
    Global Frames: Argentina
  • Compulsive heterosexuality: Heartstopper Season 3

    Opinion

    Compulsive heterosexuality: Heartstopper Season 3

    13 November 2024
    Compulsive heterosexuality: Heartstopper Season 3
  • Head to Head: Woman of the Hour

    Head to head

    Head to Head: Woman of the Hour

    10 November 2024
    Head to Head: Woman of the Hour
  • A day at Cambridge Film Festival's industry talks 

    Feature

    A day at Cambridge Film Festival’s industry talks 

    6 November 2024
    A day at Cambridge Film Festival’s industry talks 
  • The Substance leaves us cold

    Review

    The Substance leaves us cold

    2 November 2024
    The Substance leaves us cold
  • The real folklore behind your favourite horror films

    Feature

    The real folklore behind your favourite horror films

    1 November 2024
    The real folklore behind your favourite horror films
  • A week of watching

    Watchlist

    A week of watching “classic” films

    1 November 2024
    A week of watching “classic” films
  • Global Frames: New Zealand

    Column

    Global Frames: New Zealand

    24 October 2024
    Global Frames: New Zealand
  • Underrated TV shows you must watch 

    Watchlist

    Underrated TV shows you must watch 

    18 October 2024
    Underrated TV shows you must watch 
  • Global frames: Spain

    Column

    Global frames: Spain

    In the first iteration of Global Frames, Gina Stock gives an introductory overview of the best films and filmmakers from Spain

    18 October 2024
    Global frames: Spain
  • A case study in clever costume design

    Opinion

    A case study in clever costume design

    Interview with a Vampire’s costuming is a lesson in aesthetic and narrative harmony

    17 October 2024
    A case study in clever costume design
  • Megalopolis is a film that forces debate

    Review

    Megalopolis is a film that forces debate

    12 October 2024
    Megalopolis is a film that forces debate
  • The future of film festivals

    Opinion

    The future of film festivals

    9 October 2024
    The future of film festivals
  • A beginner's guide to the Cambridge film scene

    Student Film

    A beginner’s guide to the Cambridge film scene

    4 October 2024
    A beginner’s guide to the Cambridge film scene
  • Why you should watch more foreign-language films

    Watchlist

    Why you should watch more foreign-language films

    28 September 2024
    Why you should watch more foreign-language films
  • Why does Gen Z disapprove of Carrie Bradshaw?

    Opinion

    Why does Gen Z disapprove of Carrie Bradshaw?

    21 September 2024
    Why does Gen Z disapprove of Carrie Bradshaw?
  • A leaving home watchlist

    List

    A leaving home watchlist

    18 September 2024
    A leaving home watchlist
  • Is real(ity) love dead? 

    Opinion

    Is real(ity) love dead? 

    14 September 2024
    Is real(ity) love dead? 
  • KAOS's foray into the modern day

    REVIEW

    KAOS’s foray into the modern day

    11 September 2024
    KAOS’s foray into the modern day
  • Reviewing Reagan

    Opinion

    Reviewing Reagan

    Reagan exposes the unprecedentedly large gulf that has formed between the critic and the audience

    7 September 2024
    Reviewing Reagan
  • The Disney live action epidemic

    OPINION

    The Disney live action epidemic

    Why are we so critical of live action remakes?

    4 September 2024
    The Disney live action epidemic
  • The cult of A24

    Opinion

    The cult of A24

    1 September 2024
    The cult of A24
  • How to do a press tour the wrong way

    OPINION

    How to do a press tour the wrong way

    28 August 2024
    How to do a press tour the wrong way
  • Kneecap: a revolution in biopics

    Review

    Kneecap: a revolution in biopics

    26 August 2024
    Kneecap: a revolution in biopics
  • A summer watchlist, since Freedom Day

    List

    A summer watchlist, since Freedom Day

    21 August 2024
    A summer watchlist, since Freedom Day
  • The Actor-Director Debate 

    Opinion

    The Actor-Director Debate 

    17 August 2024
    The Actor-Director Debate 
  • Pixar's (sad) foray into cultural representation

    Opinion

    Pixar’s (sad) foray into cultural representation

    11 August 2024
    Pixar’s (sad) foray into cultural representation
  • No, three-hour films are not too long

    Opinion

    No, three-hour films are not too long

    7 August 2024
    No, three-hour films are not too long
  • Why are so many older women dating younger men in recent romcoms?

    Feature

    Why are so many older women dating younger men in recent romcoms?

    25 July 2024
    Why are so many older women dating younger men in recent romcoms?
  • Rat race reels: films to watch this intern season

    Watchlist

    Rat race reels: films to watch this intern season

    Iona Gallagher reminds all you interns out there to take a break and watch a film

    21 July 2024
    Rat race reels: films to watch this intern season
  • Queer kisses in Doctor Who are nothing new

    Opinion

    Queer kisses in Doctor Who are nothing new

    Disney should not get the credit for something that has long been part of the show

    17 July 2024
    Queer kisses in Doctor Who are nothing new
  • The joys of the godawful disaster movie 

    Opinion

    The joys of the godawful disaster movie 

    13 July 2024
    The joys of the godawful disaster movie 
  • Rewatching Shaun of the Dead 20 years on

    Retrospective

    Rewatching Shaun of the Dead 20 years on

    6 July 2024
    Rewatching Shaun of the Dead 20 years on
  • How to be the main character 

    Guide

    How to be the main character 

    3 July 2024
    How to be the main character 
  • We're living in a Wong Kar-wai world 

    Retrospective

    We’re living in a Wong Kar-wai world 

    26 June 2024
    We’re living in a Wong Kar-wai world 
  • RIP Saturday night TV

    Opinion

    RIP Saturday night TV

    22 June 2024
    RIP Saturday night TV
  • Nuns, goldfish and hallucinogens: Behind the scenes of Bad Habit

    Interview

    Nuns, goldfish and hallucinogens: Behind the scenes of Bad Habit

    19 June 2024
    Nuns, goldfish and hallucinogens: Behind the scenes of Bad Habit
  • Dropout is a streaming service like no other

    Opinion

    Dropout is a streaming service like no other

    15 June 2024
    Dropout is a streaming service like no other
  • The biggest loser of the first general election debate was the British public 

    Opinion

    The biggest loser of the first general election debate was the British public 

    12 June 2024
    The biggest loser of the first general election debate was the British public 
  • Has Bridgerton abandoned the ingredients that made it so successful?

    Discussion with spoilers

    Has Bridgerton abandoned the ingredients that made it so successful?

    The first half of season three failed to meaningfully engage with the historical context

    8 June 2024
    Has Bridgerton abandoned the ingredients that made it so successful?
  • Musings on the ‘adorkable’ epidemic

    Opinion

    Musings on the ‘adorkable’ epidemic

    The ‘adorkable’ princess archetype is just another instance of the film industry typifying women

    5 June 2024
    Musings on the ‘adorkable’ epidemic
  • The queer gaze meets the absurd in Love Lies Bleeding

    Review

    The queer gaze meets the absurd in Love Lies Bleeding

    1 June 2024
    The queer gaze meets the absurd in Love Lies Bleeding
  • Are science-fiction films only for men?

    Opinion

    Are science-fiction films only for men?

    29 May 2024
    Are science-fiction films only for men?
  • Netflix's takeover of Korean drama

    Opinion

    Netflix’s takeover of Korean drama

    25 May 2024
    Netflix’s takeover of Korean drama
  • What future video game adaptations must learn from Fallout

    Opinion

    What future video game adaptations must learn from Fallout

    22 May 2024
    What future video game adaptations must learn from Fallout
  • The internalised misogyny behind the South Asian Rapunzel 'culture war'

    Opinion

    The internalised misogyny behind the South Asian Rapunzel ‘culture war’

    18 May 2024
    The internalised misogyny behind the South Asian Rapunzel ‘culture war’
  • Challengers redefines mainstream romance  

    Review

    Challengers redefines mainstream romance  

    15 May 2024
    Challengers redefines mainstream romance  
  • Civil War captures the cost of conflict through the journalist’s lens

    Review

    Civil War captures the cost of conflict through the journalist’s lens

    11 May 2024
    Civil War captures the cost of conflict through the journalist’s lens
  • Are sitcoms destroying our attention spans?

    Opinion

    Are sitcoms destroying our attention spans?

    8 May 2024
    Are sitcoms destroying our attention spans?
  • 2024 could spell the death of the movie musical

    Opinion

    2024 could spell the death of the movie musical

    Wonka, Mean Girls and others are nothing but ill-conceived cash grabs

    4 May 2024
    2024 could spell the death of the movie musical
  • The Worst Person in the World and Vivre sa Vie

    Dream Double Features

    The Worst Person in the World and Vivre sa Vie

    Both films structure the chaotic lives of their female protagonists into twelve chapters

    3 May 2024
    The Worst Person in the World and Vivre sa Vie
  • The Hunger Games and everything that is wrong with prequels

    Opinion

    The Hunger Games and everything that is wrong with prequels

    1 May 2024
    The Hunger Games and everything that is wrong with prequels
  • Eileen was always doomed to mediocrity

    Discussion with spoilers

    Eileen was always doomed to mediocrity

    29 April 2024
    Eileen was always doomed to mediocrity
  • 20 years on, The L Word hasn't gone out of style

    Retrospective

    20 years on, The L Word hasn’t gone out of style

    27 April 2024
    20 years on, The L Word hasn’t gone out of style
  • Behind the fringe: Claudia Winkleman's time at Cambridge

    Feature

    Behind the fringe: Claudia Winkleman’s time at Cambridge

    24 April 2024
    Behind the fringe: Claudia Winkleman’s time at Cambridge
  • When will the biopic bubble burst?

    Opinion

    When will the biopic bubble burst?

    22 April 2024
    When will the biopic bubble burst?
  • The Zone of Interest is about more than just the Holocaust

    Review

    The Zone of Interest is about more than just the Holocaust

    20 April 2024
    The Zone of Interest is about more than just the Holocaust
  • Phantom Parrot details GCHQ's obtrusive data collection policy

    Event report

    Phantom Parrot details GCHQ’s obtrusive data collection policy

    19 April 2024
    Phantom Parrot details GCHQ’s obtrusive data collection policy
  • Q&A with Film at Jesus

    Interview

    Q&A with Film at Jesus

    19 April 2024
    Q&A with Film at Jesus

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