Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movies Ranked
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Capturing Modernity: The Challenge of Portraying the Contemporary World
For the first time in cinema history, the most prominent filmmakers of the day are retreating from portraying modern life. Why is this? And what effect does this have? Essay by Noah Sparkes.
Read MoreMaking Sense of Alex Garland’s ‘Men’
Understanding the filmmaking intent of Alex Garland: an analysis of Garland’s philosophy and use of iconography in his 2022 feature film ‘Men’. Essay by A. D. Jameson.
Read MoreReturn to Seoul (2022) Review
Park Ji-min embodies someone trying to find their place in the world in Davy Chou’s tale of lost identity, ‘Return to Seoul’ (2022). Review by Jake Gill.
Read MoreSick of Myself (2022) Review
Kristine Kujath Thorp is Signe, arguably the worst person in the world, in Kristoffer Borgli’s satire of culture’s glorification of victim mentality, ‘Sick of Myself’ (2022). Review by Jake Gill.
Read MoreTop Gun: Maverick Is in Love With Companionship, Familiarity
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is the biggest hit of 2022 because it’s more than an action movie, it’s a romance flick dedicated to all the things we love, and love, and love again. Essay by Callum McGuigan.
Read MoreStraightwashing Removes All Rainbows: Removing Bisexuals from Comic Book Films
In 2022, the blockbuster sphere’s choices in representation must face more scrutiny, particularly with regard to straightwashing bisexual comic book characters. Essay by Paul Klein.
Read MoreIs Marvel’s Insistence on Being So Firmly On-The-Nose Rooted in a Distrust of Its Audience?
In ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, Marvel, writer Michael Waldron and director Sam Raimi, tell rather than show. Is this because they don’t trust us to understand film language? Essay by Callum McGuigan.
Read MoreOne Fine Morning (2022) Review
Mia Hansen-Løve’s Cannes Film Festival entry ‘One Fine Morning’ starring Léa Seydoux as a single parent navigating Parisian life, depicts a bittersweet transitional period. Gala Woolley reviews.
Read MoreWhat Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak
“Real life is often nonsensical and absurd – if art can truly mirror that experience, something special can occur.” What abstract ideas in film can teach us about heartbreak. Essay by Sam Florsheim.
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March 29, 2024
Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'