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'Edinburgh: A Lighthouse in the Fog'. A Brief Guide to the Edinburgh Film Scene
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
Leonardo Moretti-Rando
15 hours ago4 min read
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The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: Our Top Picks from November
The Broad’s Creative Team is back with their favourite song, film, and book choices from the past month! LISTEN Srishti’s Recommendation:...
Srishti Ramakrishnan, Sorcha Tipping, and Kristy Galbraith
Dec 7, 20244 min read
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The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Watch this Spring
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad's Creative Director, Jasmine Owen Moulding, has put together a mix of ten refreshing films and...
Jasmine Owen Moulding
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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(Hyper)reality TV: the Future of Reality Television in the Social Media Age
‘Receipts! Proof! Timelines! Screenshots!’ Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It was the reckoning heard around the world. The recent finale...
Sylvie Evans
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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Review: Haider
Haider (2014), UTV Motion Pictures Rating: ★★★★ One of the many facets of Hamlet’s brilliance is its everlasting obsession with “energy...
Ali Lakhany
Feb 16, 20244 min read
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The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Watch this Winter
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editor, Noor Kabbani, has compiled a list of ten films and TV shows to keep you...
Noor Kabbani
Feb 1, 20246 min read
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The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: Christmas Edition!
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editors, Amy Norton, Noor Kabbani, and Srishti Ramakrishnan, have put together a...
Amy Norton, Noor Kabbani, Srishti Ramakrishnan
Dec 23, 20238 min read
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The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Watch this Autumn
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editor, Noor Kabbani, has compiled a list of ten films and TV shows to keep you...
Noor Kabbani
Nov 16, 20235 min read
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The guy doesn’t get the girl: The importance of female friendships in film and literature
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq From children’s fairy tales where the heroine marries the prince, to Hollywood films where the ‘guy gets...
Sorcha Tipping
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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Barbie: How the patriarchy’s mascot became a feminist icon
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbie was never meant to be a feminist. For decades, Barbie dolls have young girls’ first encounters...
Gem Kirwan
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Encanto: Columbia gets the Disney Treatment.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq When Disney’s Encanto was released in 2021, I was deeply curious to watch it. Having witnessed first-hand...
Flora Leask
Jun 26, 20223 min read
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What the response to Turning Red reveals about attitudes towards women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is an exploration of periods, puberty and growing up, depicted through...
Gem Kirwan
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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