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The Force Awakens is The Force Restored
On December 17th Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, premiered at cinemas around the world. Countless fans attended the midnight screenings, fuelled by a New Hope for a return to form for the franchise, and enough adrenaline to ignore the looming alarm bells that would call them back to work the next morning.
Like any […]
Inside Out: the Joy of Sadness
In a beautifully imaginative take on world-building the latest offering from Pixar tackles big ideas in the closed quarters of the mind. Steered by an affable bunch of characters representing our primary emotions: Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling), this powerful narrative is both simple […]
Mad Max: Fury Road: oh, what a day.
What a lovely day.
George Miller’s bombastic revision of the 1970s classic Mad Max is, quite simply, undeniable. The most recent iteration in the franchise, Fury Road is an orgy of colour, chaos and frenetic madness anchored by the unwavering Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron).
Whilst the film bears an obvious resemblance to its predecessors, unlike the original, Fury Road doesn’t […]
I’m torn over the new Supergirl trailer. Here’s why.
It’s been almost a week now and the Internet is still swooning over the new preview trailer for CBS’s Supergirl series. Check it out below:
The Twitterverse is practically gushing over this 6 minute teaser, describing it with terms like “bright”, “cute” and “hopeful”. In some corners of the internet, this in itself might be viewed as cause for […]
Feminerd: a cabaret about girl geeks and sexism
Feminerd, the one-woman cabaret written and performed by Adele Scott, is a joyous celebration of girl-geekdom and a PSA on sexism in nerd culture. Blessed be the union between feminists and nerds.
I’ve identified as a nerd for most of my life. What began with my first viewing of the 1986 film Labyrinth on my parents’ VHS […]
Bitch Planet: The Feminist Comic Book Phenomenon
Are you #NonCompliant? I sure as hell am.
From Kelly Sue De Connick (Pretty Deadly and Captain Marvel) and Valentine DeLandro (X-Factor) Bitch Planet is a refreshing new take on exploitation film genre and a tribute to contemporary feminist politics. As hopeful as it is heart-breaking, the series explores what it means to live in a world where women are […]
Jupiter Ascending: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
*CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS*
Recently, I was lucky enough to score a free pass with Lauren Stardust to a media screening of the highly anticipated new release from the Wachowski’s, Jupiter Ascending. The trailer promised a rich and evocative storyworld, with beautifully framed action sequences and a stunning array of special effects. In many ways, it could […]