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Back to the Future-Past The premise of Rian Johnson's 2012 sci-fi thriller is an intriguing one. A narrative setting is crafted such to create a question that the director poses to the audience - could you kill your future self? The world Johnson creates is important to focus on here however, as it is a brilliantly original concept and the futuristic depiction of 2044 America is subtle in such a way that it feels natural, rather than forcing its way into your face to emphasise its time period. The weapons and technology look almost rustic despite how advanced they are, adding a layer of authenticity to the universe created here. Thankfully, this beautiful depiction is reinforced by a story that is at the same time mind bending and grounded - it plays with concepts of time travel in a way that is challenging but not impossible to come to terms with. Creating this sense of realism is vital in allowing the audience to embrace the story being told. Generally, the film follows a ...

**EDITORS NOTE** - This post was written on 03/11/18, thus is not completely up-to-date, however I would like to publish it as it never made it into the Redbrick newspaper and I spent much time on the short article ***UPDATE*** - This post is now available to see on the Redbrick website! Check it out if you get a chance. ------------------------------------------- ON 11 th  July, England’s exciting World Cup campaign came to an end in their 1-2 semi-final defeat to Croatia. After a journey which revived public adoration towards the national team, Gareth Southgate faced a difficult challenge as the competition winded down and normality resumed – could England build upon the success of Russia 2018? The Three Lions were brought crashing down to Earth with a 2-1 defeat in their debut Nations League fixture against Spain in September. This narrow loss, whilst sobering, showed much promise for a team heavily criticised for being unable to produce performances against the ‘top ...