In the words of L.P. Hartley – ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’ It’s easy, sitting in the present, to think that things will never change. Or, at least, that the changes won’t affect us. What did we think 2019 would look like in 2009? Did we imagine that weContinue reading “Years and Years: a chilling look into the near future”
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‘Someone Great’ isn’t that great
I had high hopes for Netflix’s new rom com, Someone Great. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, LaKeith Stanfield and DeWanda Wise, this was sure to be a fun, sensitive dramedy with some powerful insights into modern relationships. The trailer looked like this could be the second coming of Bridesmaids,Continue reading “‘Someone Great’ isn’t that great”
Billie Eilish: pop, 2.0
“I have taken out my invisalign… and…this is the album!!!!!!” This is how Billie Eilish’s album, ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ opens. It caught me completely off guard. I was expecting a cheesy shout out to fans, an explanation of what was to follow, something ‘inspirational’ written by Eilish’s creative teamContinue reading “Billie Eilish: pop, 2.0”
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: an addictive, excessive look into one of the world’s biggest mysteries
I realise I’m late to the party on this one. It’s been a week since Netflix released its eight-part docuseries, ‘The Disappearance of Madeline McCann’. In true-crime time, this may as well be 10 years. ‘Abducted in Plain Sight’, ‘Amanda Knox’, ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’ and ‘Making a Murderer’ are justContinue reading “The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: an addictive, excessive look into one of the world’s biggest mysteries”
Brenda Bly: Teen Detective – a little known gem brought to life by Edinburgh College’s PASS
The year is 1958. A group of peppy teenagers are practicing for their end of year musical, ‘Rocket Girl’. The stage is set, the stakes are high, and everyone is ready for America to be the first country to make it to the moon. But, suddenly, two days before opening night, Rocket Girl’s leading ladyContinue reading “Brenda Bly: Teen Detective – a little known gem brought to life by Edinburgh College’s PASS”
Let’s talk about HBO’s Sharp Objects
‘the kind of character that makes me think of Gossip Girl’s Lily van der Woodsen gone wrong’
The female perspective 