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Empire of Light is a romantic drama and a smaller-scale film by Sam Mendes. Hilary Small (Olivia Colman) is the duty manager at the Empire Cinema in Margate. She lives a lonely life, takes pills to manage her mental health, and is having an affair with her boss, Donald Ellis (Colin Firth). A ray of […]
In January 2022, I wrote that there was a possibility that in 2022 things would “get better” in terms of LGBTQ representation, with new fandoms developing from shows which take risks by telling diverse stories. Although 2022, in some regards, more than lived up to this possibility and went beyond, there were challenges. In the […]
Before I get into the review of the premiere of The Last of Us, some housekeeping notes. If you listened to our recent Pop Culture Maniacs podcast on video game adaptations, you might know that I am not a gamer. I don’t play video games (outside of the occasional Mario Kart race) and I don’t […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan by joined by Andrea M. Catinella to discuss the history and issues of video game adaptations. d
A Man Called Otto is a remake of the Swedish comedy-drama A Man Called Ove. The American version sees Tom Hanks as the curmudgeon lead character. Otto (Hanks) is a widower who’s forced to take early retirement. He has a reputation as being a grumpy and confrontational man who enforces his strict standards on his neighbours. However, […]
The murder of Emmett Till was an event that shocked America and became an important milestone in the Civil Rights Movement. The story of his mother attempting to get justice is told with Till. Mamie Till (Danielle Deadwyler) is a woman who is incredibly close to her 14-year-old son, Emmett (Jalyn Hall). He is often […]
Line of Duty is one of the BBC’s biggest shows and the sixth season is arguably the biggest produced. Since the events of Season Five, DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) has transferred from AC-12 to Operation Lighthouse, to an investigation into the murder of a journalist. The investigation is led by DCI Joanne Davidson (Kelly Macdonald) who becomes a person of […]
The final season of His Dark Materials has reached its halfway point with Lyra and Will going on their most treacherous mission. Will and Lyra have arrived in the Land of the Dead but find themselves trapped in Purgatory. They attempt to navigate Purgatory to find a way to the next stage of the afterlife, but […]
Since it’s debut on Netflix on November 23, 2022, Wednesday, a live-action supernatural coming-of-age comedy horror series, has been all the rage online. Thanks to its unprecedented popularity, those on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, and Tumblr, journalistis in thinkpieces and elsewhere, have reviewed the series, providing their own views and perspectives. This […]
The Falling was a drama written and directed by Carol Morley and notable for giving many young British actors their first major roles. Lydia (Maisie Williams) and Abigail (Florence Pugh) are best friends and attend an all-girls school in 1960s England. Abigail is more sexually experienced, leading her to become pregnant. When a tragedy strikes the […]