Tag: tv
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Contrarian film critics are ruining TV and cinema
I don’t know how many times a critic needs to hear this, but something liked by the masses doesn’t instantly make it bad. Franchises with die-hard fan bases fund the lives of those involved for years after said franchise has stopped releasing projects. Friends, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, I’m assuming – and even…
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Does YOU romanticise violence against women?
Let’s talk about it… The popular Netflix Original series wrapped up last month for its fifth and final season, and what an absolutely chaotic ride it was. From season one through to the finale, we’ve seen Joe Goldberg kill his way through New York, the fictional Californian suburb of Madre Linda, and London, destroying the…
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Unpacking the discourse around race-swapping fictional characters
Buckle up, kids: we have a lot to unpack. Protective fans are the lifeblood of entertainment, but they’re also simultaneously the biggest enemies of progress and the ones who make the internet a very unpleasant place to be. The attachment people have to fictional characters is again, simultaneously flattering to the creator that they’ve made…
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The issue I have with Netflix’s Adolescence…
Adolescence, directed by Philip Barantini, has been the talk of the town for the last week or so, and I can see why. Lauded for its flawless acting from nearly every single actor, amazing camera work and subverting the crime-drama genre – which has become increasingly oversaturated – Adolescence brings us the story of Jamie…
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The lasting effects of fatphobic 2000s TV
The other day, influencer @gracefvictory posted a video of herself wearing a striped crop top with the overlay text reading: “When every “fashion makeover” show you watched growing up would tell anyone over a size 10 to ‘avoid wearing stripes as it makes you look bigger’ so you did. But now you’re 33, living your…
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No one asked for another Bridget Jones’s Diary
Another day, another classic being resurrected for absolutely no reason. Are filmmakers on some unspoken mission to desecrate their most iconic characters by bringing them back to life in a society that has so obviously evolved past what they stood for? Can nobody accept things for what they were and simply create something new and…
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And Just Like That…
Some things are better left in the 90s. Eleven years. That’s how long it’s been since the last instalment of the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise when they released Sex and the City 2. As a fan, I was satisfied with the way it ended, so when they announced that ‘And Just Like That’ was…
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The sublime intervention of ‘I May Destroy You’
Trigger Warning: this article contains themes of sexual assault, sexual violence and consent. Please do not read any further if any of these discussions trigger you. This article also contains spoilers. Michaela Coel had me from the moment she brought Chewing Gum into my life, and she’s outdone herself this time. ‘I May Destroy You’…
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Racism in comedy is still racism
You’re lucky it’s just Little Britain. The energy surrounding Black Lives Matter has not yet subsided. The pessimist in me thought that after two weeks of protesting in Britain, the mass populous would continue with their lives, like so many times before. In this case, I’m happy to be wrong. The death of George Floyd…
Sincerely, Saskia 