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Maybe I Just Don’t Get ‘Annihilation’
Maybe I Just Don’t Get ‘Annihilation’
The first time I watched Annihilation something didn’t quite click with me. Maybe it was because it felt a bit like two movies clumsily…
Mikhail Hanafi
Mar 21, 2018
Diversity and Inclusion Take Centre-Stage at the 2018 Oscars
Diversity and Inclusion Take Centre-Stage at the 2018 Oscars
With arguably the most diverse list of nominees in years — Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, A Fantastic Woman and Lady Bird all had…
Mikhail Hanafi
Mar 16, 2018
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is more than the sum of its parts
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is more than the sum of its parts
Star Trek: Discovery is the beloved franchise’s return to the small screen after 12 long years. Set 10 years before the original series…
Mikhail Hanafi
Feb 16, 2018
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‘The Last Jedi’ is the Best Star Wars film since ‘Return of the Jedi’.
‘The Last Jedi’ is the Best Star Wars film since ‘Return of the Jedi’.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an ambitious, complex and exciting departure for the age-old series, one that will leave fans divided.
Mikhail Hanafi
Dec 26, 2017
The Straight Face of LGBT+ Cinema
The Straight Face of LGBT+ Cinema
The majority of landmark gay characters are portrayed by straight actors. Why?
Mikhail Hanafi
Nov 12, 2017
Binge-Watching is Killing Television
Binge-Watching is Killing Television
Stranger Things 2, the unbelievably-successful cultural phenomenon, is often lauded as a ‘10-hour tv-show’, but is this really a good…
Mikhail Hanafi
Nov 12, 2017
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