The Last Duel and House of Gucci: Ridley Scott’s 2021

19th December 202118th December 2021 Leicester Student Magazine analysis, Arts & Culture, Auden Chamberlain, Editor: Grace Robinson, Entertainment, film, Film & TV, film and tv, Films, house of gucci, movie, student, the last duel

In a world of studio-filmmaking almost exclusively compiled of re-makes and an endless parade of superheroes and franchises, there’s something refreshing about The Last Duel and House of Gucci.

Film & TV

Dune’s Prophetic Vision for the Environment

28th November 2021 Jeevan Bhogal Climate, dune, Editor: Harry Featherston, Environment, film, Film & TV, Films, Jeevan Bhogal, leicester, Opinion

Disclaimer: Spoilers for DUNE

Arts & Culture Film & TV

REVIEW: Promising Young Woman

25th May 202125th May 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Ella Johnson, film, Film & TV, Films, Georgia Hilton Buckley, movie, movies, promising young woman, review

Female manipulator narratives have been a frequently visited theme within film for decades, from Kill Bill to Gone Girl and Fatal Attraction. We love to see a woman take power and set things right in the world, and Promising Young Woman will undoubtedly become the next classic within this genre.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

The Male Gaze in Hollywood

11th March 202117th March 2021 Grace Robinson Bridgerton, Editor: Zainab Patel, Films, Grace Robinson, Hollywood, Male Gaze, Marvel films, objectification, Queens Gambit, sexualisation

The Male Gaze is a feminist film theory coined by Laura Mulvey that highlights the sexualisation and objectification of women in film while empowering men simultaneously.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

REVIEW: Pride is more than just a queer film; it is a film for everyone.

20th February 202121st February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Ella Johnson, film, Films, History, lgbt, lgbt+ history month, Luke Bailey, Pride, review

With February being LGBT+ history month, I’ve been wondering what I could write to celebrate it. The obvious answer, which escaped me for long enough I’d be embarrassed to admit how long, is a review of (arguably) my favourite film – Pride.