Tanya Dudnikova reviews Danny Boyle’s long-awaited sequel to the 1996 cult classic. When director Danny Boyle first announced his plans for a sequel to Trainspotting – for what would, in […]
Month: January 2017
PODCAST: Lion and Underworld: Blood Wars
This week, Paweł and Thom delve into the new releases, tackling Garth Davis’ Lion and Kate Beckinsale’s return in Underworld: Blood Wars. They also take some time to talk to […]
Weekly News Roundup – Oscar Nominations, Possible Donnie Darko Sequel & More
In Memoriam: John Hurt and Emmanuelle Riva Over the course of the last few days, we’ve lost two screen legends – Sir John Hurt and Emmanuelle Riva have both passed […]
VRscape’s Chris Rowe Talks Virtual Reality At FilmSoc Guest Workshop
Earlier this week, we were delighted to welcome back UCL alumnus Chris Rowe, who is currently a director/producer at virtual reality (VR) production company VRscape. Over the course of his presentation, Chris […]
‘Lion’ Review
Xin Yi Wang reviews Garth Davis’ directorial debut – now nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Picture. Lion, an its core, is a beautifully made, unabashed tearjerker focusing on the struggles of identity, […]
‘Things to Come’ Review
Milo Garner reviews Mia Hansen-Løve’s intimate character study – which earned Isabelle Huppert a London Critics Circle award ahead of her Oscar nomination for Elle. According to The New York Times’ A. O. Scott, […]
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Review
Calvin Law reviews Mel Gibson’s return to the director’s chair. You don’t go into a Mel Gibson film expecting nuance or subtlety with regards to religious subtext. This is the […]
‘Jackie’ Review
Our Editor Chloe Woods reviews Pablo Larraín’s experimental and intimate biopic. Everybody but the Producer’s Guild loves this movie. Jackie, Pablo Larraín’s first film in English, follows Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy in […]
PODCAST: La La Land, Lost in London and Bond Wishlists
This week, Helena and Natasha try to keep a lid on their exuberant feelings for La La Land, whilst also giving their two cents on the next Bond (Keira Knightley […]
Weekly News Roundup – ‘The Current War’ Films At UCL, Sundance Joins The Women’s March & More
Benedict Cumberbatch At UCL – ‘The Current War’ Filming This Weekend The big news from this week for us is, of course, the big film shoot which took over the main […]