Andrew Kersley

Link to the Past – Total War: Shogun 2

One thousand seven hundred and twenty four hours. An ungodly amount of time. You might think it would describe time I’ve spent in lectures, or probably in my case, time spent missing them. Actually it is the amount of time I have spent playing the game Total War: Shogun 2....
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Posted Mar. 27, 2018

Does American cinema fail to represent other countries?

At this point, American cinema and cinema as a whole may seem synonymous. Hollywood has such a stranglehold on the industry that American perceptions of the world permeate into all we watch, in multiple formats. So what does this mean for the industry? The best way to answer this, at...
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Posted Mar. 17, 2018

Is the ‘Damsel in Distress’ Trope Crying out for Help?

I don’t think the idea of the “damsel in distress” has ever resonated with me. Who hasn’t, at this point, played Mario and questioned why on earth Peach is getting helplessly kidnapped every five damn minutes. You’d think on the tenth or eleventh time she would think of a better...
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Posted Feb. 26, 2018

The five films that made me fall in love with cinema

As any cinephile will know, our experiences with the art are shaped by defining moments of interaction with certain films. This list is a compilation of movies which every discerning viewer should watch, and also a personal insight into my own connection with cinema as a whole. The Blues Brothers...
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Posted Feb. 8, 2018

Opening up about my mental health at university

It is hard to understand just how difficult it is to talk about your mental health unless you have experienced this yourself. I started to develop mental health problems as a teenager, but I did not tell anyone. Needless to say, keeping quiet only made things worse, especially when I...
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Posted Feb. 8, 2018