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Stranger Things – the impact of seasons in narrative storytelling, and questioning the problems with streaming television and distribution

Posted on 27th Nov 2025 by Reel Talk

Just in time for the final season of Stranger Things, Sonia Naorozy reflects on the show’s portrayal of seasonal holidays along with its structural development and distribution model.

Why I Dislike Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Posted on 6th Dec 2024 by Reel Talk

Awais Fareed scathingly critiques Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018) in favour of the novel’s illusive interpretations that flashy, contemporary horror tropes fail to replicate.

Argentinian TV Crime Neorealism in the 2000s

Posted on 4th Dec 2023 by Ethan Jones

Miguel Antunez Vega explores the history and development of Argentinian TV Crime Neorealism throughout the 2000s.

Results of Warwick Film and TV’s Alternative Oscars 2022

Posted on 10th Mar 2023 by Reel Talk

Results of the Alternative Oscars poll to see how the students and staff of the Film and TV department responded to this years filmmaking as well as the Academy’s choices – very intriguing!

Still Streaming – Reel Talk’s Recommendations for Streaming Platform Films and Television

Posted on 7th Dec 2021 by Reel Talk

Members of our editorial team provide recommendations for streaming film and television, released primarily during the pandemic.

In Conversation with Tom Hemingway, PhD Researcher on Post-Broadcast Comedy

Posted on 23rd Jul 202023rd Jul 2020 by Reel Talk

Isabella Fatato interviews Tom Hemingway, who is currently writing a PhD thesis on ‘The Aesthetics of Post-Broadcast Comedy’, about his research and what he’s been watching during lockdown.

Reel Talk’s Lockdown Viewing: Guest Edition!

Posted on 15th May 202015th May 2020 by Reel Talk

Guest writer Amhara Chamberlayne considers the strengths of Better Call Saul and its success as a prequel.

The Reel Talk Editorial Team’s Lockdown Viewing

Posted on 7th May 20208th May 2020 by Reel Talk

Looking for a film or TV show to stream during lockdown? Our editorial team provide some recommendations.

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