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"You Look Like Taylor Swift In This Light": The Problems With Late-Stage Taylor Swift and the Complicated Majesty of The Tortured Poets Department

In 2024, there are few things as rare as a nuanced, measured opinion on Taylor Swift. Launched to a frightening level of superstardom not...

"I Want to Play a Game": A Brief History of Horror and a Tribute to the Saw Franchise

Along with the iPod, UGG boots and Eminem, the early-mid 2000s was an era ruled by an overwhelming slew of some of the most graphic and...

“Maybe the Poison Drips Through”: The Cycle of Abuse, Trauma and Tragedy in Succession

HBO’s Succession just aired its final episode; a tragic epic of generation-defining proportions. And in doing so, the cursed tale of...

Books

Emily Henry: Revolutionizing the RomCom

Despite the fact that I love to read, I never thought I’d write or share a piece about books. I am aware that this is a huge divergence...

Strategy, Tragedy and Betrayal: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Real Housewives

Through my years of film and television analysis, perhaps the thing I am proudest of is how varied my viewing habits are. I am not...

Desire, Despair and Dreamlike Delight: An Exploration of the Miraculous Work of Luca Guadagnino

The work of Luca Guadagnino has been nothing short of a divine miracle in my life. For the last five years he has been thrusting me into...

Reviews

Andrew Dominik's Blonde and the Continuous Cultural Debasement of Marilyn Monroe

*TW - sexual assault* *this piece contains spoilers about the film, Blonde, some of which are simply details of Marilyn Monroe's life,...

Reviews

Nope

Nope is the third entry in Jordan Peele’s signature filmography, which in such a short space of time has already seen a cult of...

Reviews

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All at Once:

The Battle of the Multiverses and the Failures of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (no spoilers for either film) If you go to the cinema...

Lists

My Favourite Episodes of Television

There are so many of my favourite TV shows that I absolutely adore and have always wanted to write about, but haven’t found the right...

Reviews

Bridgerton Season 2: A Slow Burn Romantic Revelation

In their review for this new season, The Telegraph ran with the headline “Bridgerton replaces bodice-ripping raunch with toned-down...

Awards

The 94th Academy Awards: A Slap in the Face from Start to Finish

Man, what a cataclysmic mess. While not without its moments of joy throughout, the show, which I adore so deeply, only continues to veer...

Awards

My Oscars 2022 Prep-Sheet

There are few things in the world I care about as deeply and obsess over as thoroughly as the Academy Awards. I hate sports, and with...

Reviews

I Don't Like Comic Book Movies and I Adore The Batman

Okay, perhaps saying that I don’t like comic book movies is too much of an unfair blanket statement, but let me explain: I have never in...

Reviews

Euphoria Season 2: A Deep Dive Through a Frustrating Season of Television

Let's start with a little background: As it had been hyped up prior to its release with intriguing marketing and the unique promise of...

Reviews

West Side Story

I was as cynical and unenthusiastic as anyone about a new adaptation of West Side Story, especially as someone who has never particularly...

Reviews

Dune

It is difficult for me to even format my endless thoughts and feelings about Dune without just screaming Denis Villeneuve’s name over and...

Reviews

The Worst Person In The World

The Worst Person in the World in its eccentric charisma is by far one of the standout cinematic offerings of the year. The Norwegian...

Reviews

The Power of the Dog

I’ve seen The Power of the Dog twice now and I am fairly confident saying that it is my favourite or at least one of my absolute...

Lists

The Scream Franchise Ranked

With the release of a new instalment in the Scream franchise, coming eleven years after Scream 4 (2011), it felt like a good time to rank...