Uhhh so I don’t really game. I have recently moved into a house with someone who does. They’ve asked me to review this game as they are under the impression that my lack of experience in the genre might offer a ‘fresh’ perspective. In the interests of friendly house relations, here are my thoughts on…
Film
Opinion: Cannes vs Netflix
Scandal on the French Riviera. A feud is occurring in the run-up to the famed Cannes Film Festival that could shape the nature of films released on streaming platforms and festivals, and the future of film itself. Festival Director Thierry Frémaux has made the decision that films that are released exclusively on streaming platforms like…
Film, Venue
The Killing of a Sacred Deer: tar-black farce
A legend in Ancient Greek Mythology tells of Iphigenia, Princess of Argos and daughter of King Agamemnon. Her father offends the goddess Artemis by slaughtering a deer that is sacred to her, who then demands that he sacrifice his daughter in return. This inspires the title of Yorgos Lanthimos’ deeply perturbing modern retelling of this…