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Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet at HOME cinema: Jessie Buckley delivers the performance of a lifetime

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet at HOME cinema: Jessie Buckley delivers the performance of a lifetime

Hamnet is a tender tragedy based on Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel. It studies, with unbelievable soreness, how the death of William Shakespeare’s only son tore apart his family and motivated what would become widely recognised as the greatest play of all time.
The viral Graham Norton show clip and what it tells us about men’s ignorance to violence against women

The viral Graham Norton show clip and what it tells us about men’s ignorance to violence against women

Saoirse Ronan’s viral clip on the Graham Norton Show tells us a lot about how ignorant men are to violence against women, but could this finally be a turning point?
Gladiator II review: We were not entertained

Gladiator II review: We were not entertained

Gladiator II, the much-awaited sequel to the Ridley Scott’s 2000s classic, left much to be desired
All of Us Strangers review: A triumph of grief, love and the queer experience

All of Us Strangers review: A triumph of grief, love and the queer experience

A nuanced and delicate film not suited for the emotionally fragile, full of outstanding performances that will leave you asking: Where is Andrew Scott’s BAFTA nomination?
The Irish literature renaissance: The need for women’s writing

The Irish literature renaissance: The need for women’s writing

With the emergence of Sally Rooney, the popularity of Irish literature has only increased. We explore why there is now an urgent necessity for contemporary Irish women’s voices in literature.
Foe review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in doppelgänger dystopia

Foe review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in doppelgänger dystopia

Garth Davis brings to screen Iain Reid’s 2018 sci-fi drama novel with a beautiful but disturbing glimpse of a devastating near-future hypothesis
Who will take home the top prize? Oscar predictions 2023

Who will take home the top prize? Oscar predictions 2023

Our own DIY Hollywood roundtable, a discussion of our film teams predictions for this year’s Oscars
Aftersun review: A searingly original debut

Aftersun review: A searingly original debut

Charlotte Well’s directorial debut tackles the fallibility of the parent and the limitations of childhood perspective
Normalising vulnerability and consent: How Normal People made us fall in love with sex

Normalising vulnerability and consent: How Normal People made us fall in love with sex

The ‘Normal People’ TV adaptation depicts an authentic sexual intimacy and vulnerability that many shows – and real life relationships – seem to lack these days