An exercise in unremitting tension and horror
Yorgos Lanthimos returns with The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which cements his reputation as a master of unease
Sally Potter’s dinner party from hell
The Party is a black and white lesson in tension and cynicism.
Moving on from Daniel: where do we go now?
As Sir Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting, who takes up his mantle?
Like a Heartbeat Drives You Mad – short films on the dark side of love
Film Editor Michael Purdy gives his verdict on this series of shorts
Dystopian sci-fi is absolutely necessary
Comment Editor Charles Titmuss argues that dystopian futures are vital, even in our modern age, as they allow us to prepare for a possibly-terrible future.
Felix Film’s Summer 2017 cinema round-up
How we fell out of love with the Hollywood blockbuster.
Black Mirror – What is it good for?
As the real world gets progressively more insane, do we still need dystopian sci-fi?
An operatic nightmare of psychological trauma
Felix reviews You Were Never Really Here
The Death of Stalin: Armando Iannucci returns
Renowned political satirist Armando Iannucci’s second escapade into film. It may be The Death of Stalin but will it be the revival of top notch satire movie making?
Memes, marketing, and Szechuan sauce
An attempt by McDonald’s to tap into the Rick and Morty fandom by giving away a sauce from the 1990s shows us a bit about fandoms, but a lot about how marketing works in the digital age.
Marvel Universe’s small screen efforts make for forgettable television
Netflix’s latest foray into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe finally brings its small screen ensemble together. But is Defenders an Avengers-style blockbuster or a Fantastic Four flop?
Rick and Morty – back where we started?
Everyone’s favourite neglectful Grandfather has graced our screens and left almost as schwiftly as he arrived with a season that presses the reset button on last years finale