by Suraya Kazzuz Biopics often garner a lot of attention especially during Oscars season. The genre of film can often be seen as tacky or unsubstantial but in many cases, biopics introduce us to real-life individuals in different ways. One of the most notable biopics of late has been Bohemian Rhapsody which has introduced a whole new generation to Queen and their music. With a … Continue reading Behind The Lens: Biopics
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?
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
