Film & TV – Palatinate

The Netflix Machine

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Freya Williams

“Netflix has irreversibly altered the way in which we consume and value films and television programmes.” Freya Williams reflects on the damage Netflix has afflicted unto the film industry.

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Why is queerbaiting so frustrating to watch?

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Jem Wilcox

‘It’s an outdated and cheap tactic to attract more viewers’ – Jem Wilcox explains the issues behind queerbaiting and the impact this has on representation on screen.

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Trash TV Corner: Made In Chelsea

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Honor Douglas, Verity Laycock

‘It is an easy show to have on in the background, laugh at, and bring you out of the real world’: Honor Douglas explains why Made In Chelsea is her trash telly favourite.

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Review: The Social Dilemma

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Frankie Docker

‘The documentary fulfils its promise in furnishing an insight into the mechanisms behind Silicon Valley’s technological pursuits’ – Frankie Docker evaluates how far ‘The Social Dilemma’ goes in teaching us the secrets behind social media

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Review: ‘The Wilds’

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Lily Webber

“‘The Wilds’ adeptly uses the desert island trope to give these girls (and the viewer) room to analyse their own lives with thoughtful introspection.” Lily Webber explains what makes ‘The Wilds’ so addictive in her review of the Amazon Prime original.

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Loving the art when you loathe the artist

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Charlie Barnett

‘ By refusing to unite the artist with their art, we take away their interpretive power and reclaim it for ourselves’ – Charlie Barnett discusses the moral issues of enjoying entertainment created by ‘cancelled’ artists

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‘It’s a Sin’ and queer representation on the small screen

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Zac Terry

“Rarely has queer culture been so powerfully and emotionally give voice with such sensitivity and, crucially, such vibrance.” Zac Terry discusses why honest queer representation is so powerful in the film industry.

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The enduring comfort of rom-coms

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments George Simms

“Whether you feel like you’re the one stood crying in the rain or you’re sat smugly with your arm around your partner, romcoms make us believe that ‘the one’ is out there for all of us”: George Simms delves into the lovably awful genre that is the romantic comedy.