Investigative journalism website Declassified UK investigates an arms factory in Warton, Lancashire making warplanes to bomb Yemen - the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. Interviewing local residents and a former Foreign Office lawyer, our team tracks down a secretive supply flight that Britain’s largest arms company BAE Systems sends every week from Warton to Saudi Arabia, and questions (…) Continue Reading »

*Due to a technical glitch, this episode was reuploaded on 25/09/21* This week, our focus is the series Little Fires Everywhere. Based on the book by Celeste Ng, the miniseries tells the intertwined stories of Black single mother artist Mia and (…) Continue Reading »

More Slasher talk! We go back in time to Series 2 this time to discuss gore, twists, popularity and the show’s knack for realistic edges. We also highlight Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord, available to watch on Netflix. Our focus this week (…) Continue Reading »

Every now and then we highlight a quality short that’s caught our attention. This one’s available to view online and is reviewed by writer Nia Jones. Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter A short film by Lone Pine Pictures Written by Simon Jefferson and Paul Stainthorpe A troubled, bullied teen, Chloe (Ellie Bindman) is struggling to cope with the situation at her new school. Finding her way in (…) Continue Reading »

Animator Tiffany Tong won the Critics’ Choice Award at the last edition of Emerging Filmmakers Night for her short Moth. She tells us a bit more about the film and her background in animation. Moth is available to view online. There is so much to unpack in the 3 minute run-time of Moth. First of all, can you explain the choice of title? Moths are attracted to light, drawn to bright lights. (…) Continue Reading »

This week, we focus mainly on the third season of serial killer anthology Slasher, to mark the release of season 4 on Shudder. We touch on the excesses of social media, lynch mob mentality, accurate socio-economic depictions and plot twists! (…) Continue Reading »

We’re back! Our latest episode following our month-long break managed to bring together our regular go to topics: MLMs, cults and skincare. We discuss American series On Becoming a God in Central Florida, starring Kirsten Dunst as a low paid (…) Continue Reading »

To mark our editor Judy’s return to Mydylarama after completing her epic PHD, here’s one of her older cracking reviews and an opportunity to revisit the wonderful concept behind the Remake Film Festival. As Hollywood’s fiscal calculations (…) Continue Reading »

Maythem Ridha’s short film Ali And His Miracle Sheep won Best Film in the UK Competition of the Sheffield Doc Fest. I feel it’s very important before you begin to read this review that you know who I am. I am not an academic, nor a seasoned (…) Continue Reading »

Zillah Bowes is a Welsh/English writer, director and photographer. She trained at the NFTS and has made films as a director and cinematographer, which have been shown worldwide. She won a John Brabourne Award from the Film and TV Charity in 2020. (…) Continue Reading »