Art and Film

‘Playthings’: a show about hope and a lack of it

Paris DoickNovember 16, 2019

Written and directed by Scott McArdle, Playthings is a coming-of-age, suburban tale of four tangled lives. The show revolves around Lucy and Arnold, a pair of e...

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‘Ford v Ferrari’ is one of the best crowd-pleasers of the year

Daniel PattersonNovember 15, 2019

Much like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was earlier this year, Ford v Ferrari is a throwback to a bygone era of blockbusters. Instead of being based on any well...

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A Tough One to Watch: ‘Happy Sad Man’ and Men’s Mental Health

Charlie WrightNovember 14, 2019

CW: Suicide, mental health, PTSD, bipolar disorder. The subject of men’s mental health is one that is often neglected and brushed over. Stigma, shame, and the ...

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‘The Report’: the CIA gets put to task in one of 2019’s angriest films

Daniel PattersonNovember 12, 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking The Report would be a dull viewing experience. Yes, it may be about someone creating a 7000-page report, but it never feels like ...

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‘Last Christmas’ is clichéd and saccharine but has a fair dose of heart

Daniel PattersonNovember 6, 2019

The classic cinematic Christmas film seems to have gone out of fashion in the past few years. With Netflix’s increasing monopolisation of its almost infamous ca...

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‘Ready or Not’: Where gore and disturbed in-laws are a plenty

Daniel PattersonOctober 31, 2019

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Ready or Not is one of the most absurd and brazenly entertaining horror films I’ve seen in a long while. Even categori...

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‘After the Wedding’ fails to deliver

Max GoldieOctober 23, 2019

After the Wedding is a 2019 film directed by Bart Freundlich and is based upon the 2006 film with the same name by Susanne Bier. The film follows the journey of...

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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ isn’t exactly necessary but has just enough bite to satisfy fans

Daniel PattersonOctober 20, 2019

Much has changed since Zombieland hit theatres in 2009. The MCU has become a cinematic behemoth, Disney is remaking all of their animated classics for some ungo...

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Excite your senses and prepare to laugh with ‘Fully Sikh’

Charlie WrightOctober 20, 2019

Fully Sikh is a well-named play; as the title suggests, it is a clever and wickedly funny production, one that is well-seasoned with wordplay and celebrates bei...

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‘Hustlers’ is more than your average chick flick

Lindie NaudeOctober 13, 2019

With a star-studded cast of amazing women and an intriguing premise, Hustlers was a breath of fresh air amongst the stale, white-washed, male-centric Hollywood ...

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‘Playthings’: a show about hope and a lack of it

‘Ford v Ferrari’ is one of the best crowd-pleasers of the year

A Tough One to Watch: ‘Happy Sad Man’ and Men’s Mental Health

‘The Report’: the CIA gets put to task in one of 2019’s angriest films

‘Last Christmas’ is clichéd and saccharine but has a fair dose of heart

‘Ready or Not’: Where gore and disturbed in-laws are a plenty

‘After the Wedding’ fails to deliver

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ isn’t exactly necessary but has just enough bite to satisfy fans

Excite your senses and prepare to laugh with ‘Fully Sikh’

‘Hustlers’ is more than your average chick flick

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