Wicked, For Good? How we became Oz-ians, and why we shouldn’t be
The films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025) were found entertaining, exciting, and a happy event by many who attended cinemas in each November they screened. They are not necessarily films to be disregarded for their implications, but rather a reminder that what we are shown on such a scale is always intentional, and it teaches us things we may prefer to think twice about.
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Is there a need for book-to-film adaptations to be true to the original?
This is a question many people are asking, not only of themselves but also of those around them. This discussion is being reflected in cinema through multiple high-grossing films that draw ‘inspiration’ from the book – take, for example, Hamnet and Wuthering Heights. Asking oneself this question is an introspective exercise that prompts reflection on which aspects of media one appreciates or values most.
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Missing Friends on Netflix? Here Are Six Alternative Shows To Binge
At the tail end of 2025, Netflix made the unfortunate decision to remove the beloved ‘90s sitcom Friends from streaming due to licensing agreements. As avid fans of the series, my sister and I were initially devastated, but we quickly found some fantastic alternatives to fill the void.
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The Haunting of Hill House: The Only Horror Series You Need This Halloween
A haunted house: the floors creak, ghosts lurk in the shadows, and the staff refuse to stay after dark.
Nikitah Tomlin goes right back to the beginning of the romantic trope that inspires so much of our romance genre today
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The designer of Scooby-Doo: Iwao Takamoto
Mia Dias Laia Spragg looks into the creative behind one of your favourite childhood cartoons
Blade Runner 2049 and the importance of colourists, with Mitch Paulson
Frankie Blake Greensdale interviews Mitch Paulson, the colourist of Blade Runner 2049, Skyfall, Alien: Romulus and Smurfs (2025)
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How are Soundtracks composed?
Ruby Mitchell goes behind the scenes of famous score from some of the most prominent films of all time
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The Anxiety of Craft: An in depth review of Christopher Storer’s The Bear
Aoife Carnevale reviews latest fixation, The Bear by Christopher Storer, assessing it as a work of art and highlighting the meticulous skill in the writing and cinematic beauty of the show
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