Hereditary. The Kissing Booth. The Greatest Showman. These are all movies from the past year in which the scores from official film critics on Rotten Tomatoes have been notably higher or lower than the user decided audience score, and this issue in general has caused a fair amount of debate over the past couple of years. It
In a capitalist society, we as consumers vote with our wallets on what cultural content we prefer and apparently want more of. This is why there are numerous films out right now that are attached to other franchises: they are reliable money makers. Whilst this definitely reduces the number of risks Hollywood studios are willing
I have just finished my first year of university, in which I took Film Studies (you specialise in your first year in the UK). Having not studied it at all at school, I had no clue what to expect and little guidance on what would be helpful before I began. But if another student had
Between the controversial Revenge of the Sith and the generally well regarded The Force Awakens, there was a decade-long gap rife with speculation and a lack of clarity on where the Star Wars franchise might go next. Putting aside the Clone Wars series and additional expanded universe works like games and novels that the general public may not
I’m sure at least some of the readers and writers of Affinity will be personally familiar with the concept of the VHS. No menu, poor picture quality, and having to rewind all the way back to the start of the film to watch it again (keeping your eyes closed the whole time to avoid spoilers
Acting can be such an enjoyable thing to be involved in. From the local theater to worldwide films, the experiences that come along with acting can be extremely memorable. Truly amazing things can come out of creating a hobby or pursuing a career in entertainment, however, it isn’t all what most would expect. As someone
The Lord of the Flies, a classic novel about British boys being stranded on an island whilst making a horrendous attempt at governing themselves, is revealed to be getting a remake from its 1963 and 1990 movie adaptations. The only difference? They’re making the film have an all-female cast. Yes, one of the novel’s major
This article was co-written by Affinity Writers Ilhan Adan and Rihanna Martin. Hair Love, a new animated short film created by filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry, is all about celebrating love and natural hair. This short film centers a black father, Stephen, as he encounters a new reality: doing his daughter Zuri’s hair for the very
I’ve been listening to the soundtrack of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver for the past few days. It’s the kind of soundtrack that makes you want to dance or go on a long road trip, with songs you’d expect to find in a jukebox. It is both energetic and comforting, fuelling scenes with upbeat tempos while
Another book-adapted fantasy movie is coming! The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer will be adapted into a film produced by Twentieth Century Fox, 21 Laps Entertainment, and author Chris Colfer himself as a live-action movie. The news was confirmed by Colfer with a tweet quoting The Hollywood Reporter. The Bailey Twins are coming to the big
Beauty and the Beast is a classic. I grew up with it, as I’m sure many others have as well, it was part of my childhood. Now, having watched the newest remake featuring Emma Watson, I’m sure that it’s going to be part of many other people’s childhoods as we can see from the box
The date 19th of April 2017 is a released date for ‘Kartini’, an Indonesian movie about a woman named R.A. Kartini, a daughter from a noble family. But, who is she and why Indonesian women should watch it? Who is Kartini? The date 21st of April always on the back of every Indonesian women’s mind.
