Adaptation or Appropriation? – Why is the Newest Wuthering Heights Adaptation so Controversial?

Approximately fifty percent of all Hollywood films are adaptation of not only fictional books, but also of other literary texts such as non-fiction, comics, video games as well as popular films and other forms of media. Although most creators stay loyal to the original texts and often prefer them over film adaptations, films adapted from […]

Fighting Endometriosis: The Pain Women Endure

Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis is a documentary where the Today presenter shines a light on a condition one in ten women in the UK have. Despite how common endometriosis is, it is a condition that is misunderstood. In the UK, the average time to receive a diagnosis for an endometriosis is nine years and four […]

LFF 2026: DANNY AND I, IN PRINT – In Conversation with Danny Boyle For His Latest, ‘INK’

I might be lying in this heading here, but it is the most poetic I could think of. I have just had the best time of my life. As per annum since 2025, I have spent a certain portion of October heading to the cinemas for previews of the films that are very much anticipated […]

‘Weapons’ at the Ready! 8 Movie Recommendations for this Spooky Season

Spooky season is just around the corner or for some of us, it has started already, so here are just some recommendations of what to watch in the lead up to Halloween. The Wicker Man (1973) First you’re drawn in by the music and before you know it, you can’t leave. The Wicker Man has […]

Reimagining Carrie: How the Series Compares to the 1976 and 2013 Adaptations

** SPOILERS AHEAD! ** Stephen King’s beloved novel Carrie has been adapted several times, with each version offering a different interpretation of its troubled protagonist. While Brian De Palma’s 1976 film and the 2013 remake focus on Carrie White’s vulnerability and repression within the confines of a feature-length narrative, Mike Flanagan’s 2026 television adaptation takes […]

Fantastic (Fest) Favorites!

In September I had the privilege of volunteering at Fantastic Fest, a genre film festival in Austin, Texas that spotlights lesser-known films and filmmakers. This year, Fantastic Fest brought film and TV from up and comers such as Lance Oppenheim (Primetime) and genre-king and previous Fantastic Fest filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Carrie). As part of writing […]

Beneath the Blue: Revisiting Moonlight Ten Years On

There are films you remember enjoying in cinema, some you admire for the technical craft, the scale and spectacle and then there are films which meet you at different points of your life, which reveal something new about you, or the film itself. Barry Jenkin’s second directorial feature, Moonlight, belongs to the latter. Nine years […]

Art Won’t Save Us: Artificial, Digger and the Politics of Despair

What is the purpose of art in a worsening world? This year, we’ve seen two major films that aim to tackle threats of extinction and elite culpability through different lenses. Artificial, by Luca Guadagnino, chronicles the rise of OpenAI and seeks to raise awareness of the potentially dangerous consequences of artificial intelligence. Digger, by Alejandro […]

Is Obsession’s Comedy Submission No Laughing Matter?

This week, it was revealed that Curry Barker’s smash hit Obsession will contend in the Comedy or Musical categories at the Golden Globe Awards. This decision has sparked polarising opinions online. While close followers of awards season were anticipating this decision and cite its potential positive implications for its chances of being nominated for January’s […]

Is Dune Cursed to Repeat Itself/Are We Dune Too Much?

Warning: Contains plot spoilers for the Dune books and may spoil elements of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Messiah Frank Herbert’s Dune is, nowadays, rightfully regarded as a landmark piece of science-fiction storytelling. The rest of his franchise’s legacy is up for debate, with sequel novels that have split audiences (I bailed from the franchise after finishing […]