by Oliver Whiskard | Oct 18, 2018 | Culture
“A spate of recent cinema releases—Wonder Woman, Black Panther and, most recently, Crazy Rich Asians—have all been hailed in an almost repetitive, automatic way as ground-breaking. They are all fairly good films, but the reason for this excitement is not their...
by Oliver Whiskard | Sep 27, 2018 | Culture
“The return of Twin Peaks is perhaps the most exciting cultural event this year, and now that five whole hours have aired, I feel I have had enough time to get the feel of the new series and the promise it holds. David Lynch is indeed back, and more himself than...
by Oliver Whiskard | Sep 27, 2018 | Culture
“It has been thirteen years since The Office aired, and the intricate comic mechanisms that make Brent one of the most subtle and hilarious characters of all time, are back, and tuned to a perfect pitch of nail-biting pain. And the premise, in which Brent tries...
by Oliver Whiskard | Sep 27, 2018 | Culture
“A Moving Image, feature debut by South London film-maker Shola Amoo, provides a picture of gentrification in Brixton through the fictional alter-ego artist of Nina. The once diverse working-class community was rapidly transformed beyond all recognition in the...
