Navigating Life as a Commuting Student
I’m sure I won’t be the only person to talk about how bizarre this year has been. From moving out of halls early last summer to the desk-bound isolation that followed, to say that...
Author: Owen Corkin
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If this is your first time submitting for The Phantom, don’t be afraid to make the leap! Here at the Phantom Paper, we are always writing for the month ahead. With that in mind, our November submissions are suitably December themed!
General Election 2019: Exit Poll Points to a Conservative Leadership
As released live via the BBC at 22:00, an exit poll dictates that (if accurate) we are looking at an overwhelming majority vote for the Conservative party and Boris Johnson. This could result in...
Sorry to Bother You (2019): Satirical Anarchy
Boots Riley’s directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You (2018), starts off strong as an absurd, captivating tale but slowly spirals into a story that becomes so detached from reality that its message struggles to...
Rocketman (2019): Tasteful and Emotional
Rocketman hits every note and is certainly striking a chord on a global scale. Taron Egerton’s portrayal of the talented yet tortured music legend seems to have captivated critics and audiences alike; garnering a...
Pokémon Detective Pikachu: Fuzzy, Nostalgic and Great Fun
As someone who is still two phases behind in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pokémon Detective Pikachu has been the most fun I’ve had at the cinema in a long time. An hour and 45...
Get Out (2017): Racial Alienation as Satirical Horror
With director Jordan Peele’s new movie Us (2019) now out in cinemas, I figured now would be a good time to take a look back at the film that made him more than “just...
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse: Fourth Spidey’s the charm
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse was my favourite cinema going experience of 2018 by a landslide, and I’m not even much of a superhero fan. My Spider-Man knowledge ends after Tobey Maguire dad-danced along the...
