A Need for the Whimsical: 'The Magic Faraway Tree' and More...

The recent release of The Magic Faraway Tree (Ben Gregor, 2026) had me thinking about TikTok's latest buzzword 'whimsy' and a certain trend in British…

Apr 15 • Archie Hill

December 2025

December Media Arcade

Find out what I'm consuming this month in my December Media Arcade!

Dec 1, 2025 • Archie Hill

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November 2025

November Media Arcade

Find out what I'm consuming in November with this month's Media Arcade!

Nov 7, 2025 • Archie Hill

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October 2025

'HIM' Review - Takes on too much to tackle

Justin Tipping's new sports psychological horror attempts to make big strides but unfortunately falls short.

Oct 20, 2025 • Archie Hill

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'One Battle After Another' Review - A triumph in political filmmaking

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film acts as a mirror to the current social and political issues of contemporary America.

Oct 10, 2025 • Archie Hill

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September 2025

October Media Arcade

Introducing The Film Archway's first monthly instalment of the Media Arcade!

Sep 29, 2025 • Archie Hill

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The Past, Present, and Future of Queer Joy on Screen

This essay briefly explores the trends of queer representation on screen, and the shift from heartbreak to hope.

Sep 15, 2025 • Archie Hill

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‘The Long Walk’ Review: An incredible yet devastating Stephen King adaptation.

The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence takes on Stephen King's first written novel, a dystopian America where only one boy can be victorious.

Sep 13, 2025 • Archie Hill

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'Juice' and Rejection of Form as Queer Resistance.

In this essay, I explore how Mawaan Rizwan's rejection of conventional visual and narrative form in 'Juice' is an act of queer resistance.

Sep 8, 2025 • Archie Hill

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August at the Cinema

A wrap-up of the films I watched in August, from black-and-white comedies to the newest cinema releases!

Sep 2, 2025 • Archie Hill

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August 2025

Why consuming unfamiliar content in this digital age is crucial...

After finishing Red Rising by Pierce Brown, a book I was recommended by a friend, I have reflected on why it's crucial we ditch the algorithms and find…

Aug 25, 2025 • Archie Hill

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Politics and Realism: How is Sound and Music used in 'Boyz N the Hood'?

This essay explores how sound and music, as a form of realism, is used for a political purpose within John Singleton's 1991 film 'Boyz N the Hood'.

Aug 18, 2025 • Archie Hill

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