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Fears to feelings – Why Halloween (2018) is a great example of a pure cinematic experience
A film about a mask-wearing serial killer targeting teenagers doesn’t scream romance. Yet, it served as the backdrop for a date between...
Christian Lynn
Oct 19, 20203 min read


Why do we love a bad movie?
So, I just watched Netflix’s bunny boiler thriller Fatal Affair the other night with my partner. And despite its serious tone, we were...
Christian Lynn
Jul 22, 20204 min read


A dream made into a reality – What made Inception such a success, 10 years later?
Christopher Nolan may have made his huge Hollywood mark with The Dark Knight Trilogy, but Inception is a film that cemented the...
Christian Lynn
Jul 16, 20204 min read


Ian Holm in Alien - A masterclass in performance
When you initially watch Alien, the primary antagonist becomes pretty clear: the infamous xenomorph that bursts from Kane’s (John Hurt)...
Christian Lynn
Jun 19, 20204 min read


‘Detroit’ and George Floyd - How Kathryn Bigelow's film reflects our racist present
Everybody knows the news - George Floyd was suffocated by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday because he was caught in possession...
Christian Lynn
May 28, 20204 min read


May the Fourth Special - Why Revenge of the Sith is underrated
It’s always a challenge sticking up for the Star Wars prequels when such a stigma has grown around them for so long. Certainly, the mixed...
Christian Lynn
May 4, 20204 min read


Testing Westworld’s fidelity – Is it a problem that the show has changed its focus so much?
Spoilers for Westworld A fidelity test, within the context of HBO’s Westworld, is designed to assess the replicability of human cognition...
Christian Lynn
Apr 13, 20204 min read


Bond, license to change?
James Bond; 007, or to many, a character that fulfils a certain masculine fantasy of saving the day and getting the girl. But, ahead of...
Christian Lynn
Mar 14, 20204 min read


Rambo: American Blood - How Stallone’s vigilante speaks to the U.S’ anxious obsession with revenge
Rambo is a big part of 70s and 80s action cinema iconography. But, with the latest and last entry - Rambo: Last Blood - what part does...
Christian Lynn
Feb 29, 20204 min read
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