“With Midsommar, Aster has scored again, topping his first film with a truly horrific nightmare drenched in sunlight.” Samuel Sybert reviews ‘Midsommar’ starring Florence Pugh.
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It Just Might be His Masterpiece: Revisiting Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Ten Years Later
Will Quentin Tarantino ever top ‘Pulp Fiction’? Maybe he already has. Samuel Sybert breaks down the artistry behind the iconic director’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’.
Read MoreLaika Animated Movies Ranked
Laika have been producing unique and interesting visions through animation for over 10 years. Sam Sewell-Peterson ranks each of their 5 releases, from ‘Coraline’ to ‘Missing Link’, from worst to best.
Read MoreLaika Animation: Meditations on Alienation and Death… for Kids!
Laika, the stop-motion animation house behind ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and ‘Missing Link’, have been tackling soft subjects in child friendly ways for a decade. Sam Sewell-Peterson takes a look at how they made death and alienation not only digestible but also relatable.
Read MoreA Clockwork Orange In Retrospect – Its Themes, Its Reception and Kubrick’s Directorial Masterclass
‘A Clockwork Orange’, the controversial 1971 release from directorial master Stanley Kubrick, has been analysed by Lucas Hill-Paul regarding its themes, reception and delivery in this exclusive retrospective.
Read MoreFrom Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley
“Ellen Ripley stands as one of the first pages torn out of a sexist and archaic rulebook.” From Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley.
Read MoreThe Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t
Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.
Read MoreRay & Liz (2018) Review
Richard Billingham’s ‘Ray & Liz’ (2018), starring Justin Sallinger, is “a superbly photographed document” but features a “mean-spirited smugness” according to Lucas Hill-Paul in his review.
Read MoreAliens (1986) Retrospective Review
In his retrospective review of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), Lucas Hill-Paul describes the famous sequel as “a landmark in action-horror”. Read the full piece here.
Read MoreAlien (1979) Retrospective Review
Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ (1979) pairs “genuine, spine-tingling horror and thematic resonance” to create a classic of horror and sci-fi. Lucas Hill-Paul reviews…
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