Kristen Stewart’s Steady Path to Grown-Up Success Rhys Handley December 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Kristen Stewart knows better than most that growing up as a young actor means having a spotlight on your every move – personal and professional. It blighted the Harry Potter kids, whose turbulent journey to...
From Heart Throb to Indie Darling: The Evolution of Robert Pattinson Naomi Soanes November 14, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight It’s been a long time now since Robert Pattinson was able to enjoy complete anonymity. From the moment Pattinson landed the much-coveted role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight series, he has been unable to...
Your Week In Film: Milla and Millar, Netflix and Negga Stephen O'Nion August 11, 2017 News 1. Netflix acquires Millarworld Much like one of its biggest, hittest shows, it’s been a world of ups and downs for Netflix. Yup, we’re talking about you, Flaked. The up is most certainly the company’s...
Why Vampire Movies Will Never Die Naomi Soanes April 21, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion Anyone that's seen the trailer for The Transfiguration will know that it appears to be a lot more Let The Right One In than Twilight. Coming across as dark, bloody and completely inscrutable, it follows all...
Personal Shopper – Review Nick Evan-Cook March 16, 2017 Reviews Best described as "divisive" at its Cannes premiere, Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart's brave and uncategorisable second collaboration Personal Shopper swings fearlessly for the fences and only narrowly...
What’s The Best YA Film? Tom Bond March 10, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features This week sees the Young Adult sub-genre stumble onwards into yet another dystopian future with the release of The Divergent Series: Allegiant. The sub-genre has thrived since the early noughties when the...
How to Finish A Franchise: The Hunger Games Madeline Joint November 17, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Endings are hard. For a series with millions of fans, with a thousand different opinions, endings are downright impossible; to get it right is to deliver the spectacular climactic finale loyal fans have hung...
Making It Big: A Place Among the Undead Tom Bond November 5, 2015 Features, Independent, Making It Big Every generation has its iconic vampires: from Dracula to The Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire to Buffy, and True Blood to Twilight. Now, the star of one of those shows has taken to Indiegogo to create...
Second Chance: Kristen Stewart Rachel Brook September 2, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance 1 Comment Kristen Stewart has been a much-maligned actress ever since her unforgettable – and arguably regrettable – presence in the Twilight films. Yet she’s recently gone on to win prestigious awards and glowing...
The Citizen Kane of Awful – Twilight Rachel Brook July 17, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 1 Comment Now that a few years have passed since the Twilight phenomenon was at its peak, perhaps it’s possible to give the film adaptations a second chance, with the benefit of distanced objectivity. At least...
Top 10 Vampire Movies Conor Morgan May 20, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 With the release of the fantastic Iranian vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night finally coming to the UK on May 22nd, it’s high time we took a look at ten of the best vampire films for you to sink...
Camp X-Ray – LFF Review Danielle Davenport September 25, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Camp X-Ray establishes its identity with a vividly kinetic start, adeptly unveiling the Guantanamo Bay locale where soldiers “defend freedom”. The film intrigues with its subtlety and style, conveying...
The Legend of Hercules – Review Stephen O'Nion March 30, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The Legend of Hercules is incredibullshit. Women pout, men flex, random specks float about to say “3D!” and our beefy protagonist squares off against a sniveling Reece Shearsmith-alike for his true...