Funny Games and the Victimisation of the Audience
How Michael Haneke makes us as much the victims of his world-renowned horror film ‘Funny Games’ as he does his central characters. A feature essay by Jacob Heayes.
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How Midsommar and The Wicker Man Hold Much of the Same Wisdom
How in trying to avoid taking pointers from ‘The Wicker Man’, Ari Aster made the closest thing to it, ‘Midsommar’, and how both films use the same wisdom to terrify all of us. Article by Louis B Scheuer.
Read MoreRequiem for an American Dream
Requiem for an American Dream – how Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Requiem for a Dream’ (2000) is about more than just drugs, it’s about commodification, capitalism and modernity. Article by Kristina Murkett.
Read MoreLoincloths, Muscles, Sorcery and the Rock of Uranus: A Journey Into the Realm of the Italian Peplum (c.1958-1965)
A journey into Italian Peplum, the cinema of mythical gods, muscle-bound heroes, sorcery and loincloths, as presented by Paul A J Lewis.
Read MoreHarry Potter and the Uncredited Creator of That Chess Scene
The story of Jeremy Silman, the International Master of Chess uncredited with work on ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ and that iconic chess scene. Article by Kieran Judge.
Read More‘Burning’ and Elusive Truth
How Chang-Dong Lee purposefully obscures the truth in his 2018 mystery ‘Burning’ to provide one of the most engaging examples of the genre in decades. Article by Jack Cameron.
Read MoreHollywood Spectacles – Nerds, Perverts and the Morally Deviant
Bespectacled film characters have long been presented with a number of damaging traits, the least of which is “being a nerd”. Ciaran Duncan explores this problematic representation in this feature essay.
Read MoreNolan’s Films Are Complex, but Are They Deep?
Famed film director Christopher Nolan has long been a filmmaker who pursues interesting concepts, but are movie releases such as ‘Tenet’ and ‘Inception’ actually deep? Louis B Scheuer explores.
Read MoreChristopher Nolan’s Cinematic Chores: Understanding ‘Tenet’
Nolan frequently assigns his audience chores, engineering his films in such a way that requires them to participate in each narrative actively. ‘Tenet’ is no exception. Leoni Horton explores.
Read MoreFeeling Blue, Facebook? The Colour Symbolism of The Social Network
How David Fincher’s Mark Zuckerberg Facebook movie uses colour to evoke meaning and further story. Essay by Kristina Murkett.
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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'