• The Physical and Mental Toll of Film

    Alyssa Ali Method acting is one of the most renowned acting styles used by actors to fully embody and channel their character. This can involve losing or gaining weight to fit the look, staying in character when the camera cuts, or following a daily routine similar to that of...
  • The Problematic Nature of Love Triangles in Media

    Abigel Lancaster Love triangles are one of the most popular and yet most divisive tropes used in media today. We’re all familiar with the general idea – one character, often a woman, forced to choose between two love interests. This is by no means a new idea – the...
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    Screen Actors Strike Over After Four Months

    The historic strike representing 160,000 members of The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has come to an end. The strike, which commenced on July 14, lasted 118 days....
  • The Lorax Revisited: A Modern Tale of Environmental Responsibility

    Day by day, the environmental crisis is worsening. Along with that brings an urgent need to encourage conversations and promote informative sources of data on climate change. Through focusing on The Lorax (2012), Impact's Manjot Sahota explores how films can be a crucial resource in saving the environment....
  • Introduction to Dark Celluloid

    To those curious about film, all the way to seasoned cinephiles looking to broaden their horizons, Dark Celluloid Society is the place for you. Read on as Dark Cell's Daniel Woods introduces the society, what they get up to and, crucially, why you should join and immerse yourself into...
  • The Resuscitation of the Cinema

    “The death of Cinema” has been a sentence uttered rather frequently in the past few years. Like a succession of funeral hearses, with drivers announcing the death of the exhibition practice, it is understandable as to how this sentiment has spread rather easily. From opinion pieces, to directors such...
  • Cinema Etiquette: What should we stand for?

    Don’t people know how to act at the cinema anymore…? This is the burning question raised by the chaotic scenes revealed at showings of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Videos show people out of their seats, dancing, screaming, and using their phones, which has incited discussion about cinema etiquette,...