I remember first watching The Hunger Games in 2013, just before Catching Fire came out. I also remember the chills and utter shock I felt at the end of the sequel, when Jennifer Lawrence looks directly into the camera, showing all of Katniss’ anger clear in her face. They’re incredible films, and they make some…
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Asian Representations in Films
The summer release, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has brought a Marvel frenzy around the world. With the appearance of Wong from Doctor Strange, the increasing amount of Asian representation in Marvel Studios has reformed perspectives on Hollywood. Shang-Chi is directed by the Asian-American filmmaker, Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed The Glass…
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Ask a Prop Master: Discussing LA, Hollywood and that time Ryan Gosling saved a woman from being hit by a taxi
“The stereotype of LA is true,” Sam tells me sleepily, as he tries to shake off the jet lag of being in London on LA time. “You’ll probably run into somebody famous.” Samuel Cortez is a 32-year-old Prop Master living in California. His favourite film is Back to the Future and he’s a P. T….
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Hollywood, the Academy, and race
Let’s start with a harrowing statistic. The first Academy Awards were hosted back in 1929, and since then over 3,000 awards have been handed out. Only 43 recipients were Black. There is no denying there is a huge disparity in the number of BIPOC creatives being nominated for the Academy Awards, with the peak of…
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Jordan Peele: A breath of well-needed fresh air for Hollywood
Jordan Peele is one of the most important people in the film industry that you should know about right now. He is best known for his work in the comedy and horror genres. Following his directorial debut in 2017 withGet Out, he has been nominated for numerous awards – including the Academy Award for Best…
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Hollywood and Racial Pigeonholing
Daniel Kaluuya is said to be “tired of being asked about race”, and that he never asked for his status as a successful black actor to define him. Within the film industry there is a vast underrepresentation of the community, not to mention the striking inequality. Likewise, I find it peculiar that while some actors…
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Ricky Gervais VS Hollywood
Ricky Gervais has doubled back from what he was in 2009. A UK comedian hired to make a quick laugh at the expense of several glitter bombed Oscar hopefuls. Four Golden Globes later he’s finally been able to shake off the family friendly persona Hollywood sees him having, taking to the stage with a glass…
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Games on the other screen
In the light of next month’s ‘Witcher’ series release, the debate of whether video games add to Hollywood’s creative monopoly has once again resurfaced. Over the last decade itself, movies like ‘Detective Pikachu’, ‘Resident Evil’, and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ have brought to life our favorite video game characters on our cinema screens. However, movie critics do…
Fashion
An ode to seasonal movies
There is nothing that gets me truly excited for those dreary autumn days more than the endless opportunities for dressing. And where better to seek inspiration from than our favourite seasonal films, offering extensive and meticulously styled outfit combinations to keep warm whilst embodying your inner Hollywood starlet. Let’s start with a classic, ‘When Harry…
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