Help (Channel 4) By Pui Kuan Cheah There were so many films I considered mentioning here, but I have to give this to Help, the timely TV movie released on Channel 4. Following Sarah, who starts working at a care home in Liverpool in early 2020, Help intimately presents the heartbreaking realities of the crises care homes around the UK faced during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. … Continue reading 2021 in Film and TV: A Retrospective
We’re always looking for more to watch on streaming platforms, in an age where we’re truly spoilt for choice. Here, our contributors share series that they’ve been watching on streaming that they feel are not talked about enough, despite being hugely entertaining and binge-worthy. Perhaps you’ll find your new favourite show in here? Inside No. 9┬á(BBC iPlayer) By Leona Franke Available for free on BBC … Continue reading Hidden TV Gems on Streaming
by Haris Hussnain When I was younger, we didnÔÇÖt have streaming and instead would rely on the traditional cinema or DVDs coming out to watch movies. In my opinion, this made things plain and simple. I would save up for one specific DVD which would be something that I was interested in. Although this was a slow process, it didnÔÇÖt make me wander about the … Continue reading The Effects Of Streaming Induced Paradox Of Choice
By Suraya Rumbold–Kazzuz What would you expect from a show about Nazi hunters in 1970ÔÇÖs New York? Well, a man brutally yet satirically murdering all the guests at his own barbecue party after one of them starts shaking and repeatedly shouting that he is the Butcher and a Nazi certainly sets the tone. With its Inglorious Basterds-esque take on the narrative, there are a lot … Continue reading Hunters: Is Revenge Righteous?
Lewis Empson on Bojack Horseman┬á– On Netlflix October 25th Bojack Horseman remains as one of the only shows to have audiences bouncing between hysterical comedy and gut-wrenching tragedy at breakneck speeds. It has been a staple of the Netflix Original brand and a shining example of adult animation dealing with themes of loss, addiction and struggling with mental health and personal demons. Seeing it come … Continue reading What to Watch on Streaming: October 2019
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
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
