Author: Beth Sawdon
10 Films from the Past 10 Years To Teach You About White Privilege
Dearly Departed (2020) Short Film Review
“Imagine a mixture of ‘Waitress’ and ‘The Sixth Sense’, and you’ve got Elise Martin and Jess Bartlett’s entertaining new short”, ‘Dearly Departed’ (2020). Beth Sawdon reviews.
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10 Years of Shutter Island – Flawless Directorial Command and Mental Health Examination
Released 10 years ago (2010), Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ has taken on a life of its own to remain a relevant and enticing masterpiece from one of cinema’s greatest. Beth Sawdon explores…
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A24 Horror: Success, Religion and Difference in Modern American Cinema
How A24 have managed to tap into the zeitgeist with recent releases ‘The Witch’ and ‘Hereditary’ to offer horrors that do more than make you jump out of your skin. Article by Beth Sawdon.
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The Wizard of Oz – 80 Years of Social Relevance
The impact of ‘The Wizard of Oz’, its context to politics at the time and the profound effect it had during the 2nd world war examined in the year of its 80th anniversary by Beth Sawdon.
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With Dexter Fletcher’s new biographical drama, we catch a glimpse of Elton John’s rock n’ roll lifestyle. Beth Sawdon explores this in her special feature on ‘Rocketman’ (2019).
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