The Peasants’ Revolt is one of the great historical events that schoolchildren in England are taught. It finally gets a film retelling thanks to Paul Greengrass. In 1381, England was reeling from the aftermath of the Black Death. Half the population had died, and everyone had lost someone, including a nameless ploughman (Andrew Garfield) in […]
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Historia: The Social Network
Mark Zuckerberg is seen as the man who revolutionised online communication. He is also one of the most divisive men in the world. Seeing that The Social Network had earned a spiritual sequel, now seems like a great time to revisit the 2010 film. In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) was an arrogant Harvard sophomore […]
In Defence of The Amazing Spider-Man
Spider-Man is Marvel’s most enduring character, who has appeared in countless forms of media. The cinematic universe got its first reboot in 2012 with The Amazing Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) disappeared when he was a child. When looking through his father’s suitcase, Peter finds a lead and goes to meet one of Richard Parker’s […]
The Magic Faraway Tree Review
The Magic Faraway Tree is a family fantasy film based on a series of books by Enid Blyton, updated for a contemporary setting. The Thompson family moves from London to the countryside after the mum, Poppy (Claire Foy), quits her job due to ethical reasons. They plan to fulfil Tim’s (Andrew Garfield) dream of growing […]
We Live in Time Review
We Live in Time is a romantic dramedy that stars two main British actors and focuses on the highs and lows of a young couple. Tobias Durand (Andrew Garfield) and Almut Brühl (Florence Pugh) meet after Almut runs Tobias over when he tries to retrieve a chocolate orange. The pair find they have a spark […]
Britflix: Never Let Me Go
2010’s Never Let Me Go was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The adaptation was able to attract some amazing talent in front of and behind the camera. In 1952 there has been a medical breakthrough that allows people to live up to 100 years old. But this health revolution came at a […]
Tick, Tick… Boom! Review
The new Netflix movie Tick, Tick… Boom! is a very unusual biopic. Typically biographical dramas focus on the successes of their subjects. This movie… not so much. In the winter of 1990, struggling composer Jonathan Larson suffered an existential crisis on the eve of his 30th birthday. Having spent years crafting his first full-length musical, […]







