Top 10 flms for a Trouble-Free Trinity

Ten flms for you to romanticise the summer term with.

Hetta Johnson

For many, Trinity term brings about deadlines, exams and proves to be one of the more stressful terms of the academic year. But, for every bit of stress, there’s a summer day, an approaching sense of closure and a long sprawling summer to keep us going. With those days in mind, here’s a list of my top ten flms for a troublefree trinity.

1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. In this 1986 comedy caper, high school wise-guy, Ferris, has refned the art of skipping school and getting away with it. Ahead of his graduation, he is determined to enjoy one more day off with his girlfriend and best friend despite his principal’s mission to catch him. In the words of whip-smart Ferris: ‘Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!’. If that isn’t a welcome reminder for Trinity, I don’t know what is.

2. Everything, Everywhere All at Once. The flm that swept this year’s Oscars is every bit deserving of the critical acclaim it’s been receiving. The absurdist adventure follows Chinese immigrant, Evelyn, who alone must save the world from an inter-dimensional rupture. There are sausage fngers, googly eyes, unfnished taxes and a massive heart at the core of the flm that spotlights the highs and lows of the so-called American Dream. If you want a slice of summer escapism, look no further.

3. Black Panther is the flm that marked a new chapter for the MCU. With a hugely successful commercial release and critical acclaim, the flm demonstrated to Hollywood and its audiences the beauty and importance of African-American narratives. The flm has a stellar cast and is a stunning superhero adventure to immerse yourself in.

4. Stand by Me. sneak away from their homes and hike to fnd the corpse of a local teenager killed by a passing train. It’s not the typical set up for a coming-of-age story and yet it works. As Gordie, Chris (young River Phoenix is a particular stand out performance), Teddy and Vern pick their way across train tracks and woodlands, they all go through learning curves that will resonate with audiences as much now as the flm did when it was released in 1986.

5. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. a version of himself in this bonkers comedy that sees himself, a struggling actor, accept a payment of $1 million dollars to be the guest of honour at the mysterious Javi Gutierrez’s Mallorca birthday bash. The flm is hilarious, wild and the perfect way to spend a couple of hours destressing this term.

6. Pride and Prejudice (2005). It’s hard to get more romantic than Mr. Darcy’s hand fex after helping Lizzie into her carriage and, for that scene and more swoonworthy romance, Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice is the one to watch. With its dewy cinematography, longing stares and familial charm, this take on Jane Austen’s classic is the ultimate

7. Good Luck to You, Leo Emma Thompson’s English teacher hires sex worker, Leo, in hopes of fulflling everything she’s missed out on in three decades of marriage with her late husband. Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson make an electric pair on screen and, with a minimal set and Emma Thompson’s fnal, empowering nude scene, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is an

1986 was a great flm for cinema and Top Gun is a large reason why. A classic for a reason, Tom Cruise stars as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell who, alongside his best friend, Goose, are training at the Navy’s prestigious fghter weapons school. Exhilarating action sequences, an