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Animation has a history with being overlooked and underappreciated within the film and TV industry. Often stereotyped as childish and passed over as a result, animation has an incorrect association to having surface level plots.

The Bridget Jones franchise fast became a cultural staple in British Cinema, with the eponymous character making audiences know that like feeling "like an idiot most of the time" is okay and her TikTok termed ‘frazzled English woman’ aesthetic remaining steadily popular.

Chungking Express became a darling of cinema almost overnight, despite having no script and being filmed in just 23 days whilst Wong Kar Wai was on hiatus from his 40 million HKD epic Ashes of Time.

You do not need to have extensive knowledge of David Lynch’s filmography to sense, through the outpour of love from his friends and fans, that his impact on the people around him and cinema as a whole was vast.

David Lynch's mind-bending filmography consistently leaves no detail unnoticed. Throughout his career, fashion played a pivotal role from his signature look, including suspenders and a white shirt with no tie, to the thoughtful styling of iconic characters such as Dale Cooper’s infamous trench overcoat in Twin Peaks.

The particularly special thing about this film is its universality, in that you do not need to have extensive knowledge about either Hamlet or GTA to enjoy and gain something from a viewing.

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is already set to be unforgettable. Dropping on the very first day of 2025, it kicks off the new year perfectly with gorgeous cinematography and stunning costume design.

A Real Pain follows David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) on a trip through Poland in honour of their late grandmother. First being introduced to the duo at the airport, we come with them on their trip, first with an established tour group and then to their family’s home, as they explore their relationship to each other and their family history.