Illustrations by Grace McKenna Venue: Edinburgh University Film Society (Upper Hall, Pleasance) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Playtime follows the bumbling Monsieur Hulot—among other characters—as they navigate a hyper-consumerist Paris in a variety of sketches. It is made up of six segments: (1) the airport, (2) the offices, (3) the trade exhibition, (4) the apartments, (5) the restaurant, and (6) the roundabout. Being made up of such a wide range of sketches, it’s difficult to explain the plo

Illustrations by Grace McKenna Picture this: with popcorn and drink in hand, you go to your local Vue. Ready for the big-screen entertainment that is always promised, you walk in only to find the cinema practically empty. And yet, I doubt many of you will have to picture this at all. In a cinematic climate dominated by streaming culture, this feeling is becoming the new norm throughout mainstream, chain cinemas in the UK. Independent cinemas are regaining their place in this