In a World Cup initially mired by talk of Putin-centric international politics and yet another bout of British pessimism, Russia 2018’s group stage has reminded everyone that there’s no greater tonic than the beautiful game. There’s been thrills, surprises, a healthy dose of VAR controversy (my two cents: VAR is brilliant, and it’s up to…
Film
In conversation with Adrian Wootton
Decked out in summer gear, our film editor Gus Edgar interviews film industry professional and UEA alumnus Adrian Wootton on his career, Netflix, and the future of the film industry… Who are you and what do you do? I’m Adrian Wootton and I am the CEO of Film London and the British Film Commission. And…
Film
Berlinale film fest
Film festivals are the proving ground for new filmic talent, and Berlinale International Film Festival, which took place in Berlin 15-25 February, was no exception. Venue’s roving Film editor Gus Edgar watched over 30 films to find the best of the fest. Here, he shares some of his favourites. Madeline’s Madeline Josephine Decker’s heady, swooning…
Creative Writing
Pretty-petal flowers
Pretty-petal-flowers stick needles in my eyes O’ my lovely, you witch. I fear you pollinate me oh my senses are awry; thread strings of dandelion through my skin, stitch. Your siren is your song and you sing it bloody well, Seeking crevices of new before you. Your lullaby reverse keep eyes wide shut on…
Film
The greatest Oscar race in years?
The Golden Globes may have made their decision, but we are still in no way closer to determining which film is going to win Best Picture at the Oscars. In what has been a great year for movies, the current roster of front-runners suggest that this could be the greatest Oscar race in quite some…
Film
The movie trend of 2017
Thankfully, the movie trend of 2017 is not, in fact, ‘deer jumping in front of moving cars’, as Get Out, Graduation, A Cure For Wellness and Elle once made it appear, but the noticeable and welcome rise of ‘female-driven coming-of-age stories…with a twist.’ Raw is one of these films: a French Bildungsroman dealing with themes…
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10 wild movies
Bikini Girls on Ice: At some point a group of film executives must have been chatting. They want to make a horror film, but how to make the absolute lowest common denominator enjoy it? Thus Bikini Girls on Ice was born, a film which I’m sorry to say I caught on TV. When the historians…
Film, Venue
10 great spy films
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Originally derided, OHMSS has been steadily reappraised down the years and is now (rightly) considered one of the best Bond films. With Diana Rigg stealing the show, an amazing alpine location and the most emotional conclusion to a 007 adventure, it was ahead of its time and blew us away….
Creative Writing
A Haiku
Knock knock. Who’s there? Hike. Hike who? No it isn’t, it’s one syllable too long.
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