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Film review: Queen & Slim

Posted on Jul 3 2020 by Madeline

Over the weekend I watched a film with a story so powerful that I couldn't stop thinking about it.��

I thought, given we all tend to have some more time on our hands given the social restrictions, it might be good to make a list of some shows that have been making me think, laugh and even just help pass the time in recent months.

Review: The Heart's Invisible Furies

Posted on Jun 28 2020 by Sascha

John Boyne’s��The Heart’s Invisible Furies��chronicles the life of Cyril Avery:��his struggles, his loneliness, and his search for love and connection in all its forms.

Low-stakes entertainment recommendations

Posted on Jun 22 2020 by Sascha

Looking for some low-stakes entertainment during these troubling times? You've come to the right place.

Review: The Education of an Idealist

Posted on Jun 14 2020 by Nicholas

An upside of quarantine is that I have been doing a lot more reading than I usually would. I always do a lot of reading attached to my PhD research, which can get tedious at times, but I have found myself devouring a non-study related book, The Education of an Idealist.��

Best of: Sports movies

Posted on Jun 10 2020 by Sascha

I don’t care that much about sport, but I��love��movies about sport: the comradery, the struggle, the eventual win against all odds. So, if you're��in need of a good hit of those things, here are the five sports movies that I consider essential viewing.

Review: Normal People - the series

Posted on Jun 6 2020 by Sascha

Whether��you're an avid fan or an active resister of Normal People, the��acclaimed Sally Rooney novel,��it��doesn't really��matter. Ultimately,��the recent BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of the text transcends all sensibilities:��it's an intimate��portrayal of��that profoundly human desire to connect with others and to feel a sense of belonging.

Review: Normal People - the book: part two

Posted on Jun 4 2020 by Sascha

Normal People, the 2018��by Irish author��Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows��Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.

Review: Normal People - the book: part one

Posted on Jun 4 2020 by Sascha

Normal People, the 2018��by Irish author��Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows��Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.