Reviews
1917: A Fine Example of Non-Identitarian Filmmaking
Thomas Cobb reviews 1917 and examines its position as an outlier both in recent cinema and in the filmography of director Sam Mendes
...Joker or Woker? The Ideological Battle Over a Comic Villain's Origin Story
Thomas Cobb reviews Joker and looks at the socio-political wranglings among the commentariat over its true message
...Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – The Sly Triangulations of Quentin Tarantino
Thomas Cobb reviews Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, examining its themes, subtexts and place within the controversial director's canon
...Medieval Islamic Sectarianism by Christine D. Baker
Nigel Hillpaul reviews Dr Christine Baker's historical exploration of the development of the Sunni-Shia divide in Islam
...The Emergence of the English by Susan Oosthuizen
Nigel Hillpaul reviews Professor Susan Oosthuizen's critical analysis of the origin of the English ethnicity and the extent of its Anglo-Saxon underpinnings
...Man on the Spot: A Broadcaster's Story by Bill Hamilton
Jonathan Headington reviews the autobiography of journalist, BBC News reporter and football referee Bill Hamilton
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