Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American filmmaker and actor. Lee's work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and many other political issues. I am a proud owner of Lee’s career-spanning monograph book, SPIKE. The book is a visual celebration of the acclaimed filmmaker and showcases his life and work to date. In said book he details all of his features but the one I found

Arrival is a dystopian drama with high stakes and an overpowering plot, this new approach to the classic ‘alien’ genre is utterly unique. Telling the story from the point of view of Louise Banks (Adams), her already tragic backstory adds to the suspense and overall tension during the set up for the first encounter. The subject matter is disturbing, unnerving to say the least. Along with the blue tint, Arrival (2016) is undoubtedly a poetic and unsettling spectacle. The first

Bardo is an incredibly stylised and a visual odyssey, a spectacle of physicality and creativity. Pushing the boundaries of cinema to create something utterly fascinating. Often the stylised moments are favoured over the plot, meaning the artistic moments overshadow the story and it starts to make very little sense- which id assume, is the ambition. Although, regardless of any narrative the camera angles, bold colours and creative camera choices are so pleasing to the eye. Bar

Quentin Tarantino has brought us some of the best cinema has to offer, from his plethora of masterpieces Film Probe have picked our top ten most unforgettable moments. Before you dive into our top ten, here are a few honourable mentions: Pulp Fiction (1994) - Zed's Dead Baby - When Bruce Willis' Butch takes his sweet time picking a weapon before he ultimately saves Marsellus Wallace from Zed. Kill Bill Vol.1 (2003) - The Whistle Scene - As Ellie Driver whistles down the hallw

Do Revenge is a fun female comedy which combines themes from classic teen movies all into one fantastic story. With two strong female leads driving the narrative, Maya Hawke and Camille Mendes are perfectly cast in this revenge story. Reminiscing ideas from Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train, John Tucker Must Die, Jawbreaker, Clueless and many many more. This quirky feature radiates the vibe of a classic girlie flick, it has a really intelligent plot whilst being relatable for

The story of one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States, largely told from the points of view of his victims. Staring Even Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer. Newly added to Netflix this spine chilling series was developed by American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. This series used the crimes committed by Dahmer to create a dark, intense and mostly horrifying limited series. Sadly, we’ve seen many serial killers depicted in cinema over recent years

Cheaper by the Dozen (2022) is a reimagined version of the classic early 2000s film of the same name. The story sees a couple managing their family of ten children when they decide to move out of their family home into a new town. This modern twist on the film sees a new idea of what family is, the parents are a biracial couple with children from their first marriages, one adopted child and their own children together. This film throws the conventional family image out of the

If you’re unfamiliar with the phenomenon that is Jackass it’s essentially a whole film dedicated to a group of guys (and one new lady) performing ridiculous, painful and often dirty stunts for our pure entertainment. We get to see the original gang back together again, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee-Man, Dave England, Preston Lacey, Ehren xxx and Chris Pontious, along with several new comers to bulk out the stunts. Over 90 minutes of fun and head trauma, what more could you w

Who would have thought when the first movie came out in 2019 we'd be seeing a second one, definitely not me. Netflix have become infamous for their low budget teenage rom-coms with random storylines and money grabbing sequels. We've seen Kissing Booths, To All the Boys, Sierra Burgess... we've seen a lot of sappy teen movies that see a quiet shy girl landing the popular boy. Netflix seems to eat up this kind of storyline every time and I don't see it stopping any time soon. D

Season one. A coming of age drama which depicts the trails and tribulations of high school, drugs, love, social media and money. Euphoria is an expression of colour, gender and sexuality, season one introduces us to the misfits, the primary group of outcasts who run this story. The plot centres around Rue (Zendaya), a drug addict teen who falls in love with Jules (Hunter Schafer), the new girl. Simply following their unconventional love story, Euphoria is far from simplistic,

“A fable from a true tragedy”, I will start as the film started, with this statement. The director is clearly telling us from the beginning that this film is a work of fiction. Of course, cinema is subjective, ironically so it the public’s view of the royal family and Diana herself. Influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions but most of all, the media. Spencer (2021) delves deep into the psyche of Princess Diana and depicts her inner turmoil on screen for all of us t

There is no doubt that Bo Burnham has an abundance of talent, his song writing, comedic timing and visual artistry band together to create a show stopping piece of cinema. This completely wacky piece of film created solely in lockdown, in one single room by one single man is definitely a shock to the senses. A claustrophobic masterpiece some may say? Maybe. Although this feature is incredibly relatable during a time of so much self reflection and restriction, we have all been