A Clockwork Orange In Retrospect – Its Themes, Its Reception and Kubrick’s Directorial Masterclass

A 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.

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From Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley

From 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.

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The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

The 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.

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The Legacy of ‘Tomb Raider’ and Its Impact On Video Game Cinema

The Legacy of ‘Tomb Raider’ and Its Impact On Video Game Cinema

21st century Hollywood’s biggest attempt at a video-game-to-movie franchise, Tomb Raider, has left an enduring legacy. Craig Sheldon explores in this special feature.

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Designing Nightmares: H.R. Giger and ‘Alien’

Designing Nightmares: H.R. Giger and ‘Alien’

When you think of ‘Alien’, you think of Ridley Scott and the Xenomorph, but the man behind the disturbing visuals is H.R. Giger, the artist profiled by Kieran Judge in this article.

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The Success and Significance of The Wandering Earth

The Success and Significance of The Wandering Earth

‘The Wandering Earth’ has broken all sorts of records in China and at the worldwide box office. Joseph Wade tackles the significance of this success and why it is successful in this special feature.

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From Captive Maiden to Captain Marvel – The Rise of the Female Action Hero

From Captive Maiden to Captain Marvel – The Rise of the Female Action Hero

Captain Marvel is Marvel Studios’ first female superhero movie lead, but it has been a long time coming. Craig Sheldon chronicles the development of female action heroes in Hollywood film.

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Green Book’s Verdant Views on Race Allow Inherent Contradiction

Green Book’s Verdant Views on Race Allow Inherent Contradiction

Jacob Davis goes to task on one of this Oscars season’s most divisive and controversial films, questioning the morals and ethics of Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’.

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