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Interview with sound artist/filmmaker Gandhi’s Glasses

Hi GG, first of all what motivated you to make this video? And what was your aim? Hi Moisés, I was motivated by disgust at the fact that a company…

Read Now: The Badger 11th Edition

The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!

Discover 5 French Classics from the 60s

Why not use some of your free time during lockdown to discover (or rediscover) film classics? The poor internet connection in my grandparents’ house here in the south of France…

LGBTQ+ Isolation Viewing – The L Word: Generation Q

I delved into watching The L Word: Generation Q with little knowledge of the original series which aired in America on Showtime. Now after 10 years, The L Word is…

Earth Day 2020: The Best Films to Appreciate Earth Day With

Jude Whiley Hunters of the South Seas (2016) Hunters of the South Seas is a series of documentaries, by writer Will Millard, exploring the relationships between humans and animals in…

Get Involved: Interview with Harry Laws, director of upcoming absurdist short film ‘Sidon, Paved in Bronze’

Editor-in-Chief Chris Ahjem interviews aspiring director and Sussex student Harry Laws about his latest project.

The Long Week In: Films To Self-Isolate To

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

The Long Week In: Television to Self-Isolate To

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s weakest that…

The 60s icon that put french cinema on the map

Le Mépris (Contempt in english), is a French film produced in 1963 and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. For lovers of classic film, this is one to see. Based on Il…

Why Drag Race UK is ‘much bettah’ than the OG

Editor-In-Chief Chris Ahjem retrospectively reviews Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

A Bojack review, Horseman obviously

What started life as a bizarre satirical take on Hollywood, with many prominent figures taking animal forms (Quentin Tarantulino for one), adapted, evolved and flourished as an emotional rollercoaster of…

A Nostalgic Christmas: From Star Wars to Gavin and Stacey

Christmas came right on time this year with the release of the final instalment of Star Wars’ Skywalker saga, and the much anticipated follow up to the beloved Series “Gavin…

Jinkx Monsoon on Together Again, Again, on LGBTQ+ and non-binary issues and on returning to RuPaul’s Drag Race

Editor-in-Chief Chris Ahjem sits down with RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon to discuss their new show, LGBTQ+ issues and whether they'd return to Drag Race.

Inspirational story weakened by lacklustre directing – Just Mercy Review

A story that is sadly all too common, a crime is committed, a corrupt, racist and desperate police force need a criminal, and so a black person is arrested, falsely…

Breaking down the 2020 Oscar Nominations

The Oscars, whilst being far from perfect, do stand to promote and award the year’s best cinema. However, with a controversial comic-book origin story, two Netflix originals and a small…

CINECITY PRESENTS: The Nightingale

The Nightingale (2018) is the second feature from Jessica Kent, who made waves back in 2014 with her debut film The Babadook. Unlike her previous film, which centred on the…

CINECITY PRESENTS – ‘Judy and Punch’ – A Swing and a Miss

The last time I attempted a review I all but disowned the medium – as if I’d ever owned it in the first place. What was written was an apology…

CINECITY PRESENTS: ‘Cubby’

Written, co-directed and produced by the film’s star Mark Blane, Cubby is a film shot on 16mm Kodak that comes in at just under 90 minutes that highlights homosexuality, anxiety,…

CINECITY PRESENTS: ‘Waves’ – A Rewarding Piece

In Waves, Trey Edward Shults portrays a 21st Century African-American family in an intense and redeeming narrative that explores masculinity, family, and isolation. Formed of two parts that oppose each…

The Shining: A Review

Kubrick’s “The Shining” is a bad adaption of Stephen King’s novel. But it’s a great movie. This is not one of those times where the book is better than the…