The Surrogate – Review
by Robbie Jones Jeremy Hersh’s directorial debut centres on Jessica (Jasmine Batchelor), a graphic designer for a non-profit organisation who is unhappy with her position in life. Things are turned around suddenly when her best friends Josh (Chris Perfetti) and Aaron (Sullivan Jones) ask her to be the surrogate for their child. All is going well until the 13 week mark, where the trio learn … Continue reading The Surrogate – Review
Freaky – Review
by Leoni Horton In one of her biggest hits with her formative band No Doubt, the pop-punk goddess Gwen Stefani sang, ‘Oh, I’m just a girl, guess I’m some kind of freak.’ The iconic line recognises the sense of otherness that comes with being a girl, especially a young girl, who, no matter how hard they try, can’t seem to escape the unfair constraints and … Continue reading Freaky – Review
Sweat – Review
It is easy to spend too much time on social media. You are in the middle of something, decide to glance at your feed through your phone and then get sucked in, liking, commenting or just unburdening. You need to have a job that prevents distraction or else keep the darned thing switched off – to heck with FOMO. Sweat, Swedish writer-director Magnus von Horn’s … Continue reading Sweat – Review
F9 – Review
by Sarah Cook Up until yesterday, I had never seen a Fast and Furious film. It’s not that I actively detest the franchise, but it didn’t appeal to me. Cars, explosions, and Vin Diesel? No thank you. For fans, the movie series has come on leaps and bounds, with the last three films hitting highs in critical and commercial success. There’s even a spin-off movie … Continue reading F9 – Review
But I’m a Cheerleader – Review
by Sarah Cook Growing up a queer girl in the late nineties and early noughties was a trying experience. One that was rife with discovery and tiling over my identity over and over again. It was a time of discovering lesbian and bisexual media such as Sugar Rush, Skins (Naomily Forever,) and God forbid the movie version of Rent. Sometimes these movies were blighted by … Continue reading But I’m a Cheerleader – Review
Shiva Baby – Review
by Chris O’Connor Emma Seligman’s debut film Shiva Baby has won rave reviews since its premiere in 2020 at SXSW. The film focuses on Danielle a Jewish girl in her late teens who is attending a shiva which acts as a wake for the Jewish community, with her family. Danielle we find out is not attending college as some of her friends are and has … Continue reading Shiva Baby – Review
