• Next on Netflix #17

    A Coen classic, cut short sci-fi and current comedy are all commended as Matt brings the latest of our next best recommendations on Netflix. Fargo With the recent release of the follow-up series of the same name airing on Channel 4 this past summer, now would be a good time to...
  • Review – Dracula Untold

    “Sometimes the world doesn’t need a hero, it needs a monster.” Dracula Untold is the new spin on the classic tale in which we get to know the infamous Vlad the Impaler (played by Luke Evans), the 15th century ruler of Wallachia who inspired Bram Stoker’s vampiric 1897 gothic novel Dracula. The...
  • Review – Tony Benn: Will And Testament

    Released in the aftermath of the death of stalwart Labour politician Tony Benn, Will and Testament is an insightful documentary into understanding post-war British politics and the ideas that shaped the man once dubbed ‘the most dangerous man in Britain’. Far from the distant nature of many political documentaries,...
  • Watch This If…You Want to Be More Confident

    These days, people are always saying you should be yourself, but the question is how? Perhaps a surprising source gives us the answer: Legally Blonde. Yes, you read right, a quintessential “chick-flick” can be an inspiration to girls and boys alike, helping deconstruct some of the stereotypes people are already trying...
  • Review – Haider

    Director Vishal Bhardwaj made a name for himself in the Indian film industry with his critically acclaimed adaptations of Macbeth (Maqbool) and Othello (Omkara) back in the early 2000s. Eleven years after Maqbool, he finally completes his Shakespearean trilogy with an adaption of Hamlet that has opened to much...
  • Trailer Watch – The Imitation Game

    “Am I a criminal?  Or am I a war hero?”  This poignant line encapsulates the message behind this stunning-looking biopic, which takes us on the harrowing journey into the life of the genius code-breaker Alan Turing, whose work broke the Enigma code, ultimately leading to victory in the war....
  • Trailer Watch – American Sniper

    American Sniper is Clint Eastwood’s most recent directorial offering and stars Bradley Cooper as real-life US Navy Seal Chris Kyle who became “the most lethal sniper in American military history.” The trailer is an intriguing one; mostly displaying Cooper’s character overseeing a patrol in a Middle-Eastern city through a...