Originally appeared in print, April 2022. This past March was the ten year anniversary of the release of The Hunger Games. Directed by Gary Ross, the film was an adaptation of the first book from Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. … Continue reading Ten Years on From The Hunger Games
Lights up on Washington Heights. And not just a Broadway stage designed to look like it—this is the real Washington Heights, where the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage musical was shot on location. In the Heights (Jon M. Chu) … Continue reading In The Heights // Review
Illustration by Emily Thomas. Originally published in print November 2020. Author S. E. Hinton is best known for her debut novel The Outsiders (1967), which is considered to be the first true example of young adult literature, as it was … Continue reading Tough Guys Like Sunsets Too
Over a year after the film’s initial release date, superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984 (Patty Jenkins, 2020) is finally here. After discovering her full powers during World War I in Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, 2017), the sequel sees a more … Continue reading Wonder Woman 1984 // Review
Illustration by Lola Fleming. Originally published in print September 2020. Peter Pan has always been one of my favourite childhood stories. A fear of becoming a boring adult meant that the idea of a mischievous and carefree boy who can … Continue reading Notes on The Lost Boys: Revisiting My Favourite Film
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (Nicholas Gessner, 1976) 13-year-old Rynn (Jodie Foster) lives alone in a secluded house and attempts to keep her dark secrets hidden from the nosy smalltown neighbours, especially the creepy Frank Hallet (Martin … Continue reading Films to Watch on Halloween Encompassing a broad range of genres, these films share the common denominator of being set at Halloween.
Illustrations by Lola Fleming and Ciarán Butler. Connor Howlett (Film Editor) The idea behind this Film Club is to pick a film that I think deserves more attention, and set my deputies and another TN2er the homework of watching it. … Continue reading Film Club 3: Emile Ardolino’s Dirty Dancing
Loveable goofballs Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan (Keanu Reeves) first graced our screens over 30 years ago in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Stephen Herek, 1989). When we first met them, the two best friends … Continue reading Bill & Ted Face the Music // Review
Illustrations by Lola Fleming and Ciarán Butler. Connor Howlett (Film Editor) The idea behind this Film Club is to pick a film that I think deserves more attention, and set my deputies and another TN2er the homework of watching it. They’ll … Continue reading Film Club 2: Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann
Illustrations by Ren O’Hare, Lola Fleming and Ciarán Butler. Originally published in the Summer Issue 2020. Connor Howlett (Film Editor) The idea behind this Film Club is to pick a film that I think deserves more attention, and set my … Continue reading Film Club 1: Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station
●●●●○ A young woman (Jessie Buckley) has been dating her boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) for about seven weeks. She’s on a roadtrip to meet his parents for the first time. She’s thinking of ending things. While the basic plot sounds simple, … Continue reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things // Review Savvy Hanna watches Charlie Kaufman’s new film
We’ve all seen the sensationalist news stories about former child stars. From breakdowns and bankruptcy to jail time and drug overdoses, the tabloids have always been filled with the troubling tales of once beloved actors. But the media rarely shares … Continue reading Showbiz Kids // Review