The Stand
For students, by students 

Towards the end of January, the Academy Awards nominations were announced. As usual, there were several snubs (some which I find inexcusable). There is often a lot of politics involved inside the Academy which explain why certain films were left out. This is certainly true of certain directors and writers. But my job here isn’t to shout my frustrations. I’m eager to make a list and point out films which should’ve made the list. Because if you’re frustrated about a snub, the b

I hate Wuthering Heights . I read it twice in English class, and disliked in more the second time than the first. I hate the contrived narrative with it’s three identically named characters. I hate the simpering fools down at Thrushcross Grange. I hate the mention of the ghost that tricks us into thinking this will be supernatural story. And I especially hate the Romantic-with-a-capital-R moment where Heathcliff so happens to be walking by at the exact moment his mortal enemy

Samuel Stephenson Looking back over the year, I’m really grateful that I’ve been able to go to the cinema so many times, seeing such a broad range of different films, and most importantly, getting lost in good stories. There’s nothing quite like it. 2025, for me at least, has definitely felt like the best year for films in a while. I wanted to make a list of my top 10 movies of the year to show just how good cinema has been lately. Disclaimer: While some of these movies had

By Samuel Stephenson At the end of April earlier this year, I found myself at Glasgow Film Theatre (one of Scotland’s best) for one of the only screenings of Stanley Schtinter’s Schneewittchen . The film is very loosely based off Snow White. Robert Walser, a German playwright, adapted Snow White into a flash drama which begins where the original ends, where the characters are made aware of their roles within the fairy tale. The play was then adapted into a Portuguese film whe

Love, as described in the film as the last religion, has not been lost among all the modern noise. We just have to fight for it.

Alisha Reeve "Wuthering Heights"' poster (source: Warner Bros) Last week, the world finally got to see the well-anticipated trailer for...

There are two rarities about Bear Hunting , Angelwood Studio’s newest production. First, it’s a student-made film, a rarity in tiny,...

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Angelwood Studios. Last year’s The Ridge Grave Girls was the talk of the town,...