By Caleb Carter Jules is the new girl in the sleepy, affluent suburbia of Sam Levinson’s┬áEuphoria. Her hair is dyed a new shade of candy every episode and her constantly circulating sense of style recalls an Alicia Silverstone circa┬áClueless that has been┬ádipped in a vat of Japanese videogame juice: acid-stained and weird. Maybe it is because we view Jules through the enamoured gaze of our … Continue reading Review: Euphoria
Hannah Penwright on┬áKingsman: The Secret Service┬á(Netflix) Now that weÔÇÖre well into the summer break, it might be hitting you that youÔÇÖve reached the unthinkable- youÔÇÖve run out of things to watch on Netflix. But all is not lost. Throughout August, Netflix is adding loads of new shows and films for you to watch, including Kingsman: The Secret Service on the 24th. Starring famous faces such … Continue reading What to Watch on Streaming: August 2019
We all know that life isn’t like the movies and, after Christmas, no other time of year is more overly-glamorised by films than summer. So, how different does it get?┬á┬á Sam Tilley The typical cinematic summer experience can, by and large, be boiled down to the idea of the central character (or characters) coming-of-age. The use of a summer break to achieve this is a … Continue reading Movies VS Reality: Summer Edition
By Sarah Rawle International is the fourth film in the Men in Black universe, featuring Tessa Thompson as the franchise’s first female lead. Stepping onto the red carpet for the premiere in 2019, Thompson reported spotting a young girl dressed in a black suit and sunglasses, just like her own character in the film. Echoing Gal GadotÔÇÖs recognition as Wonder Woman amongst young girls, this … Continue reading Remakes and Representation – Men in Black: International
80’s film and television is laced into┬áStranger Things’┬áDNA, not only stylistically but in brick-laid, foundational plot choices.┬áThe third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things came out a few weeks ago, which means most of us have already steamed through it, so if you’re still itching for more of the same: here is a list of 80’s classics that we think inspired┬áthe hit show. Ella Clucas on┬áThe … Continue reading The Films That Made Stranger Things
By Cynthia Vera Killing Eve ÔÇô written and co-produced by FleabagÔÇÖs very own Phoebe Waller-Bridge ÔÇô is a thrilling spy/serial killer drama on a mission to showcase the complexity of female characters. Through the brutal violence, a wicked sense of humour and an unhealthy obsession, this BBC show loudly and proudly rejects traditional archetypes of female roles that are still lingering within Hollywood. The gripping … Continue reading Killing Eve: A Refreshing Take on Complex Female Characters.
By Caleb Carter Ever needed a good cry? Last year, Hereditary proved to be a runaway success: a candle-lit, black nightmare of familial leashes and compounded trauma that shocked audiences worldwide. This year, the writer/director, Ari Aster returns with Midsommar, a film that evades categorization. Described by Aster as an ÔÇ£adult fairytaleÔÇØ, a ÔÇ£dark comedyÔÇØ and ÔÇ£a breakup movieÔÇØ all at once, the ambitious sophomore … Continue reading Review: Midsommar
By JJ Donoghue Creating a new Toy Story film in 2019 that genuinely meets expectations seems an unenviable, almost impossible task. The franchise is of supreme importance to Pixar, given that the original Toy Story film was PixarÔÇÖs first ever full-length release, whilst audience members and critics alike have long held the series in adoration. It is therefore no small praise to say that Toy … Continue reading Review: Toy Story 4
Sam Tilley on Stranger Things (Netflix) Summer comes to Hawkins, Indiana and with it comes the arrival of an all-new, all-American shopping mall that is seriously threatening local businesses. The third installment of the blockbuster Netflix hit Stranger Things drags the franchise into July 1985; only a few days from Independence Day and things are all change within the small, suburban town. When a number … Continue reading What to Watch on Streaming: July 2019
“A few years ago a bunch of friends sat in a bar and discussed the possibility of screening some films from around in the world in Wales. A few of us had been fortunate to attend film festivals around the world, in Amsterdam, in Berlin, but also in Prizren and Jihlava – smaller places, difficult to reach but with a special atmosphere that was hard … Continue reading Wales International Documentary Film Festival 2019 is ready for action!
Film and TV co-editor John Jones pays tribute to one of comedy’s most unique, resilient and undervalued formats. Today, comedy as we have known it is under threat. ItÔÇÖs clear where contemporary audience demand lies; listings are dominated by gritty crime dramas, innovative sci-fi thrillers and tawdry reality shows that pander to the lowest common denominator. Within the genre itself, the cult classics of the … Continue reading Here’s to the Mockumentary
The #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo movements certainly helped to bring Hollywood’s failings to light, but, with this year’s awards season under way, Yasmin Begum asks, has anything actually changed? In 2015, writer and activist April Reign coined the term #OscarsSoWhite with a tweet reading ÔÇ£#OscarsSoWhite, they asked to touch my hairÔÇØ causing the tweet to go viral. ItÔÇÖs still popular, but three years on, to what … Continue reading Has Hollywood learnt its lessons?
Why are more young former franchise stars turning to indie projects? Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz are three of our generationÔÇÖs most iconic teenage actors, and their success has only continued to grow since they first achieved their breakthrough in Hollywood. But, thatÔÇÖs not all they have in common, as they have all had a marked presence on the indie scene in … Continue reading Independent Minds
Since its release last week, Steve Blackman and Jeremy Slater’s Netflix series has intrigued audiences with its quirky characters and compelling storyline. The Umbrella Academy is a truly addictive show that draws the viewer in with its constant cliff-hanger moments. Based upon the comic book series of the same name ÔÇô co-created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way ÔÇô the series focuses upon seven … Continue reading Review: The Umbrella Academy
ÔÇÿComing outÔÇÖ can be a daunting prospect for any person; when you are in the public eye, thereÔÇÖs an even greater number of people to come out to. At an LGBTQ+ panel at Vidcon London, online personalities Patrick Starrr, Elle Mills and Riyadh K discussed their experiences of coming out online and gave advice of for those wanting to come out, as well as for … Continue reading Coming out online: YouTube stars discuss their stories at LGBTQ+ panel
With St. David’s Day on the horizon, Quench celebrates the films that perfectly capture the fascinating history, vibrant culture and unique spirit of Wales. ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á┬á Hedd Wyn by Anna Whitfield Paul TurnerÔÇÖs 1992 film Hedd … Continue reading Cymru Mewn Ffilm
By Jack Vavasour If ever anyone had wondered what a mix of Skins and High School Musical would look like, then Netflix has answered the question with their new Original series Sex Education, a show that, aside from the title, can be described as a collection of oxymorons. Apparently there is a little secluded section of Britain that lives its life as if it is … Continue reading Review: Sex Education
By Isobel Roach In August 2018, pictures of Margot Robbie circled the internet ÔÇô these werenÔÇÖt glammed-up red carpet snaps, but rather a few paparazzi sneak shots taken on the set of the actorÔÇÖs first foray into the period drama: Mary Queen of Scots. Complete with a prosthetic nose, smallpox-scarred skin and a glaringly white powdered face, it was clear that RobbieÔÇÖs rendition of Queen … Continue reading Review: Mary Queen of Scots
2018 has been a majorly important year in cinema, with spine-tingling horror, stunning Afrofuturism and sequels galore all gracing the big screen over the past 12 months. With such a bounty of potential candidates, therefore, our Quench contributors are faced with an incredibly tough job in deciding upon their ‘film of the year’. Caleb Carter┬áon┬áFirst Reformed Paul Schrader is obsessed with martyrs. Since the birth … Continue reading Our Films of 2018
I have watched Doctor Who since it returned over a decade ago, IÔÇÖve read the comics and the novelisations, IÔÇÖve worn thee wristband every day since I bought it, the best sound in the universe is the TARDIS materialising and IÔÇÖll fight anyone who says otherwise. IÔÇÖm a little bit of a fan. This year to much excitement, and no small amount of trepidation Doctor … Continue reading Doctor Who – A Promising Season of Change
