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On the 21st of November, 2012, Ang Lee's cinematic adaptation of Yann Mantel's 2001 novel of the same name, was met with love from both critics and audiences, gaining over $600 million worldwide, and was nominated for 11 Oscars (winning four of them, including Best Director for Ang Lee).

All the accolades were worthy as it was one of the most unique films of that year, with its visual effects, spiritual cinematography, and intelligent storytelling being compared to the next stage of cinematic evolution.

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David Osgar

Founder/ Writer/ Editor

Creator and founder of Fresh Take, David is a freelance journalist, writer and media specialist. He hosts the Well Good Movies podcast here on Fresh Take along with his long time friend and collaborator Craig McDonald. David writes a variety of features, opinion pieces and reviews, as well as running his own blog.

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Craig McDonald

Founder/ Writer/ Contributor

Co-creator and founder of Fresh Take, Craig hosts the Well Good Movies podcast alongside David as well as creating games, reviews and various content for the site. From Pontypridd, he's not only a comedian but also a debate champion and won several movie debates and quizzes.

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Stephen Jones

Writer/ Editor / Contributor

Born in the same hospital as Christian Bale but amongst friends, he is known as the joker... The undisputed king of puns and pasta Stephen is a writer of many subjects with a particular penchant for sport and films. Stephen writes for his audience and is skilled in features, opinions, and reviews.

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Niall Glynn

Writer/ Contributor

Born in Newport but raised in Ireland, now back in Wales Niall is a child of two worlds, like an indecisive Superman. Currently doing a MA in Film Directing at USW. He has loved film far too much throughout his weird little life and is even colourblind!

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Rhys Humphreys

Writer/ Reviewer

Rhys is a graduate in Film Studies and Journalism. A walking talking encyclopaedia of bad action films, De Niro and other obscure knowledge that helps him provide film reviews for Fresh Take.

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Stefanos Florakis

Writer/ Contributor

Film critic, writer, and journalist based in Cardiff. Originally from Athens, Greece, Stefanos has seen well over 4,000 films and so is more than qualified to provide reviews and analysis for Fresh Take!

Kelly Bishop

Writer/ Contributor

Raised in a military family, film has always felt like home for Kelly. Her attention to detail has been sharpened by her Film Journalism MA and artistic swimming coaching. Disney, dramas and the Death of Stalin are all Kelly's cup of tea.

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Ash James

Writer/ Reviewer

TV and film critic, designer and writer based in a small village in South Wales. Welsh-born and Welsh raised, Ash provides reviews and articles for Fresh Take.

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Kyle Shaun Thomas

Writer/ Contributor

Kyle is an active film director and screenwriter based in Cardiff, who also turns his hand at writing, reviews and acting. There is nothing more prominent than his passion for movies.

Jake Hart

Writer/ Contributor

Audio specialist, an aspiring writer and comic book nerd. Jake runs a comic book & movies podcast talking all about the latest news as well as deep themes and questions all from a fun perspective. You can normally find him reading comics or exploring the world of Star Wars!

About Us

The Team

David Osgar

Craig McDonald

Co-creator and founder of Fresh Take, Craig hosts the Well Good Movies podcast alongside David as well as creating games, reviews and various content for the site. From Pontypridd, he's not only a comedian but also a debate champion and won several movie debates and quizzes.

Stephen Jones

Born in the same hospital as Christian Bale but amongst friends, he is known as the joker... The undisputed king of puns and pasta Stephen is a writer of many subjects with a particular penchant for sport and films. Stephen writes for his audience and is skilled in features, opinions, and reviews.

Niall Glynn

Born in Newport but raised in Ireland, now back in Wales Niall is a child of two worlds, like an indecisive Superman. Currently doing a MA in Film Directing at USW. He has loved film far too much throughout his weird little life and is even colourblind!

Rhys Humphreys

Rhys is a graduate in Film Studies and Journalism. A walking talking encyclopaedia of bad action films, De Niro and other obscure knowledge that helps him provide film reviews for Fresh Take.

Stefanos Florakis

Film critic, writer, and journalist based in Cardiff. Originally from Athens, Greece, Stefanos has seen well over 4,000 films and so is more than qualified to provide reviews and analysis for Fresh Take!

Kelly Bishop

Raised in a military family, film has always felt like home for Kelly. Her attention to detail has been sharpened by her Film Journalism MA and artistic swimming coaching. Disney, dramas and the Death of Stalin are all Kelly's cup of tea.

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Ash James

TV and film critic, designer and writer based in a small village in South Wales. Welsh-born and Welsh raised, Ash provides reviews and articles for Fresh Take.

Kyle Shaun Thomas

Kyle is an active film director and screenwriter based in Cardiff, who also turns his hand at writing, reviews and acting. There is nothing more prominent than his passion for movies.

Jake Hart

Audio specialist, an aspiring writer and comic book nerd. Jake runs a comic book & movies podcast talking all about the latest news as well as deep themes and questions all from a fun perspective. You can normally find him reading comics or exploring the world of Star Wars!