Elevated horror. A term coined in the mid-2010s that has since polarised cinephiles. Its existence implies a two-tier approach to the horror genre, where psychologically driven, socially conscious, and metaphorically rich plots are superior to traditional genre fare, comprising slashers, exploitation and creature features. But modern studios didn’t invent this …
2025 has just recently finished, the awards season is well underway, and our Letterbox stats are well in our inbox, but we’re already looking at the 2026 cinema schedule. 2026 sees the return of some of Earth’s mightiest superheroes, Spielberg to the science fiction genre for the first time since …
Black Mirror, the hit dystopian anthology series, recently went into its seventh outing. Starting out humbly on Channel 4 in the UK, created by dead-pan funny guy Charlie Brooker, the show went onto new heights after he sold it to Netflix. The Americanisation of the show hasn’t landed well with …
The BBC recently put out an article highlighting the sound of 2025, in which Chappell Roan, already a pop sensation and arguably the sound of 2024, won in her ascent to mega-stardom. Little focus or care was put to newer, younger bands, who might need an uplift. This is an …
2024 turned out to be an excellent year for films, and even though it started slow, the year came through for audiences and critics. Yes, we didn’t get anything close to ‘Barbenheimer,’ but several titles gave us an enthralling time at the cinemas. From big blockbusters to small indie gems, …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is a season to celebrate with family, exchange presents and eat delicious food, and then collapse on the sofa to lock into some festive entertainment. Holiday telly has become an important part of the festive tradition as beloved shows present special …
2023 has been a phenomenal year for movies. From big studio blockbusters to extraordinary indie movies, this year has seen brave new voices taking center stage. If movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer encouraged movie-goers to go to cinema halls in large numbers, small-budget gems such as Past Lives, The Holdovers, and Talk to Me turned out to …