The Odyssey – Spectacle, Swords and Sandals ★★★★★

The hype for The Odyssey has been gargantuan. Fresh off the critical and commercial success of Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan chose to adapt one of humanity’s best-known stories and myths. Adapting this narrative was a challenge in so many ways. How would Nolan translate many of the fantastical elements while maintaining his preference for practical effects? […]

Blue Heron – Exploring Memory through the Lens ★★★.5

Filmmaking as a medium to heal and uncover memories buried in the subconscious continues to be an element of film that speaks to me. Watching filmmaker Sophy Romvari direct a film about a character making a film creates a meta experience that exposes a vulnerability. Without fail, films that follow this theme continue to devastate […]

Cowboy Review- A Haunting Southern Noir About Redemption ★★★

Nathan Grubbs makes an assured feature directorial debut with Cowboy, a lyrical southern noir that gradually transforms into something far more poignant and emotionally affecting. Set against the humid, atmospheric backdrop of New Orleans, the film explores guilt, redemption and the desperate search for meaning through the story of Juno, a war veteran living on […]

What YouTube Series Storeys Apart Shares About Being a Londoner with a Dream: Part Two-Anne

What does being a Londoner mean to you? Early morning rushes after social drinks the night before, Lime bikes, cramped Tubes, expensive coffee from elaborate shops, spending ages in the corner shop aisle trying to find the best milk alternative that’s healthy but affordable, counting the endless hours till you can leave your dead-end job […]

Disclosure Day Review: Familiar Territory in Spielberg’s Latest Alien Encounter ★★★.5

There was a lot of hype surrounding Disclosure Day, with arguably the worlds most successful director returning to one of his core themes in the extraterrestrial, albeit coming in from a slightly different angle, but I’m sure many of us were left wondering if the man himself could ‘Spielberg’ us one more time. It’s hard […]

Backrooms Review: Lost in Liminal Space ★★★

It cannot be understated before discussing the qualities and shortcomings of Backrooms, the magnitude of the achievement Kane Parsons has achieved. Transforming an internet creepy pasta into a YouTube sensation drowning in lore and a loyal following, and then translating that world into an A24-produced horror smash hit is nothing but impressive. If you then […]

Mandalorian & Grogu – Where’s the Hype?

Where has big-screen Star Wars been? 7 years since the last feature film to hit cinemas. Episode XI: TheRise of Skywalker(2019) was certainly seen as a limp across the finish line, rather than a grand finale. Alot can happen within film industry in 7 years. Disney+ igniting the streaming with Disney/FOX content, the SAG-AFTRA and […]

Josie and the Moment: How Charli xcx Critiqued the Music Industry

As part of her Guest Selects series at the Alamo Drafthouse, Charlixcx chose several films that inspired her when creating The Moment, her latest film and a ‘Brat’ mockumentary. One of Charli’s selections was a personal favorite of mine in music-themed movies, Josie and the Pussycats. I was immediately intrigued by this choice and was […]

Absurd, Bold, and Brilliant: Inside Victoria Trow’s Debut Documentary- Eructation

Documentary shorts often find profundity in the unexpected, but few premises are quite as disarmingly funny as the one at the centre of Eructation. Premiering at the SXSW Film Festival in 2026, the debut film from writer-director Victoria Trow follows Kaylee Kotkins, a perinatal nurse with an unusual ambition: to break the world record for […]

Dancing Through Strife: A Discussion of the Choreographed Dance in The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee is a visually enticing, powerful, winding film chronicling the story of Ann Lee, a founder of the Shakers, an offshoot of the Quakers. Spanning from her birth in 1736 to her death in 1784 and across the Atlantic ocean from Manchester to New England, it details Ann’s discovery of the […]