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The acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook latest venture is an adaption of the Welsh crime novel “Fingersmith” by Sarah Walters. International renowned for his genius work on The Vengeance Trilogy…

The Actor’s Nightmare – Review

Written by Alison Collins Pictures by Alex Carter The Actor’s Nightmare, originally written by Christopher Durang and directed by Amy Daniels, portrays exactly what it promises: the nightmare that everyone…

The Pride – Review

Written by Charlotte Barron and Emma Taylor Pictures by Lucie Andrau Thursday the 1st of December was the opening night of SUDS’ performance of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride in…

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Review

Director David Yeats is back on the Hogwarts Express, except this time the train isn’t leaving from platform 9 ¾ but is instead in midtown Manhattan at the turn of…

Designated Survivor: Review

By: Mwenya Lumbwe I’m a big fan political dramas and was looking for something new to watch and I stumbled across ABC’s Designated Survivor when browsing through my Netflix. I…

SUDS’s Social Critique That Engages and Entertains: Fragments From Your Workplace

On the evening of 9th of November, The Sussex University Drama Society (SUDS) presented its first performance of this academic year: Fragments From Your Workplace. The 40-minute piece, written by…

Obama’s Legacy in American Film

Now that the US election is over and Barack Obama is passing the baton to a demagogue, we must regrettably begin to speak of his presidency in the past tense.…

The Crown: Review

With many attempts to recreate Queen Elizabeth II’s early years as sovereign, few have succeeded in hitting the mark and portraying history as it happened. Netflix’s £130 million television 6-part…

Lady Chatterley’s Lover Review

Image Credit: Mark Douet Lady Chatterley’s Lover started its life as a “banned book”: a novel that was published in Britain in 1960, over thirty years after its initial publication…

UniTV Does Black Mirror: Auditions

UniTV, our resident TV station are looking for actors and actresses for their new project, inspired by the hit Sci-Fi series Black Mirror. Casting takes place on Friday 18th November…

Boys in the Band Review

Written by Kristian Harris and Sarah Kingsmill Image Credit: Darren Bell Boys in the Band is a play originally written by Mart Crowley, and was first shown in 1968, where…

Presidetial Debate Spoofs

Every Presidential election gets a lot of media coverage, but this time around viewers actually broke audience records. The first Republican debate on August 4th — starring the one and…

The Absurdity of Modern Politics

It is fair to say that we are living in troubled times. Not only troubled though, they are becoming increasingly absurd, this absurdity personified by Donald Trump and his ridiculous…

Cast Iron Theatre’s ‘Six and a Bit Plays’: Review

By: Sydney Jennett On a side of Brighton few students go, though a mere twenty minute walk from the clubs of Old Steine, is a small pub and B&B, named…

Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Review

By: Becca Hafford & Emma Taylor This adaptation of Truman Capote’s classic 1958 novella, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, brought by Nikolai Foster has arrived in Brighton. Every seat in The Theatre…

My Scientology Movie: Review

Much-loved British journalist, Louis Theroux made his big screen debut recently with his feature-length documentary My Scientology Movie. In the wake of Theroux’s turn to darker subject matter – such…

Homeland Season 5

Premiered on October 2015, the fifth season of the award winning Showtime series Homeland, once again left us hanging as Carrie Mathisen looks into the light of the opening door…

Art for Art’s Sake

In a culture where we are inundated with information about celebrities and the fairly private aspects of their personal lives, should we let this information and scandal influence our experience…

Trailer Trash

With our youth unemployment at staggering lows and our financial security in jeopardy, now is a time where we need to find solace in the escapist wonders of cinema. Unfortunately,…

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Bridget Jones’ Baby is a warm brain massage of a film. The film begins with Bridget on her 43rd birthday with “all by myself” playing yet again as we immediately…