Requiem for an American Dream

Requiem 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.

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Wildfire (2020) BFI LFF Review

Wildfire (2020) BFI LFF Review

Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone shine in Cathy Brady’s feature debut ‘Wildfire’, an Irish drama that ponders a lot of topics at the expense of its narrative. Jack Cameron reviews.

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Zombieland (2009) Review

Zombieland (2009) Review

“a great team of characters who forge a distinct and enjoyable chemistry” in Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 zombie hit ‘Zombieland’, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone. Libby Briggs reviews.

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Loincloths, Muscles, Sorcery and the Rock of Uranus: A Journey Into the Realm of the Italian Peplum (c.1958-1965)

Loincloths, 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.

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Hollywood Spectacles – Nerds, Perverts and the Morally Deviant

Hollywood 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.

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Easy A (2010) Review

Easy A (2010) Review

Can you believe that it has been 10 years since the release of ‘Easy A’? Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes and more star in Will Gluck’s version of “The Scarlet Letter”, reviewed by Martha Lane.

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Nolan’s Films Are Complex, but Are They Deep?

Nolan’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.

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Why the 1980s Is the Best Decade for Horror

Why the 1980s Is the Best Decade for Horror

Why the politics, special effects, music and themes of horror movies in the 1980s make for the best decade in the history of the genre. Article by James Harris.

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Feeling Blue, Facebook? The Colour Symbolism of The Social Network

Feeling 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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