Impact Film & TV

Pablo Larrain’s unconventional yet brilliant Jackie is a biopic that feels incredibly relevant, thanks to the historical context of its release date.   Just over a week ago, Donald Trump became President of the United States of America, and one of the most noticeable offshoots of the event was...

Musicals are kind of like marmite: you either love them or hate them. Director Damien Chazelle most definitely belongs in the former category. Now, with the release of La La Land, he has managed to channel that infatuation into a truly unique film. Mia (Emma Stone), a struggling actress...

A good documentary has an interesting story, engaging visuals, and entertaining interviews – Fly: Journey to Frankfurt has it all, not to mention buckets of emotional impact.   It’s not a film you’re likely to have heard of, and it’s not up for any Oscars. But this independently-made documentary...

Perhaps the best university-based sitcom out there, Fresh Meat perfectly captures the insecurities, the inevitable personality shifts, and the short-lived relationships most students will inevitably face at uni. Almost a year on since the series came to an early end, Impact counts down the top 5 episodes from the...

Are you sick of Christmas already, even though it’s not even happened yet? Considering some people put their decorations up in mid-November, and the fact that Channel 5 has been playing pretty much non-stop Christmas films for the past month, we don’t blame you. To help you get through...

We’re now fully into the run up to Christmas, and with last minute panic shopping to be done, food to be bought and consumed and TV to watch, what better way is there for shops to grab our attention with a massive advertising campaign? John Lewis is famous for...

WARNING: MANY SPOILERS AHEAD. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR NEWT FROM YOUR NIFFLER. We all love Harry Potter, the books undoubtedly, but the films even more so. If not for their cast of fantastic British actors in iconic roles, then certainly for the casting of unknowns...