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Shyamalan Split The Deck Casting McAvoy

By Steven Casey I have long been a fan of James McAvoy. The Scotsman first drew my attention as Steve McBride in Channel Four’s long-running series Shameless. The series, for those who may not know, was about the many adventures, of the residents of the Chatsworth estate in Manchester. Since leaving the show, McAvoy has…

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The Dangers of Social Media

By Ciara Ferguson Social media is both a blessing and a curse. It captures your memories and helps you keep in touch with friends, but you also run the risk of being cat-fished, dealing with online daters and cyber-bullying. As social media popularity grows, so do the problems. These issues need to be addressed and…

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La La Land Review

By Nicole Glennon Sweeping a whopping seven Golden Globes and tipped for Oscar success, anyone who takes a trip to the cinema in the next few weeks will have high expectations for La La Land. The musical/movie which is set in the “City of Stars” Los Angeles, follows Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and…

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Top Ten TED Talks

By Nicole Glennon TED Talks. Was there ever a form of procrastination so beneficial? Many an hour (or two…) has slipped by me in the last few years as I slouched on the couch curiously clicking on what YouTube recommended, only to realise hours later I have work due for the next day. However, it…

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The Girl on the Train Review

By Kayley Hardiman ‘The Girl on the Train’ focuses on three separate women whose lives are inextricably linked, which we come to learn as the film progresses. Our main protagonist Rachel (Emily Blunt) is an extremely lonely woman with a horrendous alcohol problem. Rachel commutes on the train to New York every day and observes…

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Doctor Strange Review

By Ciaran Barrett In the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we follow a man named Stephen Strange played by Benedict Cumberbatch, an arrogant surgeon who only thinks about himself seeking to repair his hands after a car crash which then leads him to become Doctor Strange. If that sounds familiar that’s because it…

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‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ Review

By Kayley Hardiman ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ picks up a couple of years after the second film where we find Bridget (Renée Zellweger) single and “all by herself” once again. She resigns herself to focus on her career as a television producer but of course her plan falls apart when she has a one-time fling with…

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‘Blair Witch’ Review

By Ciara Barry A by-the-numbers jump scare flick which didn’t even manage to satisfy, let alone impress, ‘Blair Witch’ was the antithesis to its prelude in every respect bar plot. Following on from ‘The Blair Witch Project’ (1999), this found footage film takes the plot of the original and runs with it, adding superfluous characters…

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