Charles Laughton’s 1965 horror film ‘The Night of the Hunter’ presents Robert Mitchum’s preacher as a man who “manipulates people through their religious beliefs”. Essay by Nicole Sanacore.
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The instant closures of Edinburgh Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival will have profound effects on wider culture, as explained in this personal essay from Mark Carnochan.
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Vitaly Mansky used Hollywood’s reboot formula to delve into the mind and legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the final Soviet leader, across two distinct eras. Essay by Ben Stoll.
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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.
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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.
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How Sofia Coppola mastered the art of historical inaccuracies in her modern and influential ‘Marie Antoinette’, starring Kirsten Dunst as the titular teenage royal. Essay by Emi Grant.
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Cineworld Group plc is filing for bankruptcy. Here’s what happened, how it happened, and why you should care about it. Story by Joseph Wade.
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‘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.
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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.
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‘Blue My Mind’ cathartically redefines the old-fashioned film logic that pain must be felt in the coming-of-age period and thus redefines the rulings of the monstrous feminine. Essay by Grace Britten.
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Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'