CGI Vs Animatronics
In 2020, the debate surrounding the use of CGI versus the use of Animatronics is more divisive than ever. o which is better? Louis B Scheuer explores.
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The Little Game of Dogville, and a Philosopher Who Sucks at His Job
Lars von Trier’s Bertolt Brecht-inspired film about absent of most elements of set paints a picture of a broken capitalistic system. Cole Clark analyses how in this piece on the movie starring Nicole Kidman and Paul Bettany.
Read MoreWhy Is It So Hard to Make a Good Shark Film?
They did it. We had one. A good shark movie. So why has it been so difficult for anyone else to come close to matching ‘Jaws’ in the 45 years since its release? Martha Lane breaks it down.
Read MoreFor Only A Fistful Of Dollars – How A Low Budget Western Reinvented the Hollywood Hero
The Sergio Leone directed Spaghetti Western ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ left an indelible mark on the film industry in a lot of ways, but how it reshaped the male hero may be its biggest. Article by Stephen Vega.
Read MoreWhen Love Transcends Time (Travel)
“Time travel […] can miraculously give characters their happily ever after, snatch it cruelly away, or both.” Time travel and love in cinema – an essay by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreThe Trickling Influence of ‘Inception’
How Christopher Nolan hit ‘Inception’ “mark[ed] the turning of the tide – planting the idea of the more intelligent blockbuster”. Article by Aaron Bayne.
Read MoreRachel McAdams: The Time-Traveller’s Wife
“I have a question for you Rachel McAdams: where is your agency? And, why do you have such a thing for time-travellers?” – Annice White on Rachel McAdams: the time traveller’s wife.
Read MoreHow Music Reframes the Violence in You Were Never Really Here
How the music composed by Jonny Greenwood for ‘You Were Never Really Here’ borrows from Aphex Twin to create a dialogue between character and narrative. Essay by Cole Clark.
Read MoreHow Every Element in the Final Sequence from ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Works To Create A Wonderfully Disturbing Finale
How Anthony Minghella’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ borrows from Hitchcock and Film Noir to create a phenomenal and tense final sequence. Analysis by Sophie Cook.
Read MoreReal-Time: Examining How the Safdie Brothers Experiment with Naturalistic Cinema
Are Josh and Benny Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, the quiet revolutionaries of contemporary cinema? Leoni Horton examines their exploration of naturalistic filmmaking thus far, looking at the likes of ‘Uncut Gems’ and ‘Good Time’.
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August 08, 2024
Cineworld Announce Cinema Closures
The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that