The Greatest Film Trailer of All Time? Psycho (1960)
Analysing the iconic trailer to the iconic 1960 horror ‘Psycho’, starring a first person narration from director Alfred Hitchcock himself. Feature by Kieran Judge.
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Shot-for-Shot: Stryker’s Dilemma in Sands of Iwo Jima
How tension is ramped up and a moral conundrum of war is addressed in one particularly well made scene in ‘Sands of Iwo Jima’, starring John Wayne. Analysis by Kieran Judge.
Read MoreBlack Bear (2020) Review
Aubrey Plaza electrifies in the “utterly brilliant” thriller ‘Black Bear’, from screenwriter-director Lawrence Michael Levine, reviewed here by Kieran Judge.
Read MoreBreach (2020) Review
2020 sci-fi actioner ‘Breach’, starring Bruce Willis, takes a lot of inspiration from the likes of ‘Alien’, but is a painful and unoriginal genre offering. Kieran Judge reviews.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Review
Netflix Original ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ from screenwriter-director Aaron Sorkin and starring an ensemble including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, reviewed by Kieran Judge.
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 MoreBreaking Principles: Passive Characters in ‘Vivarium’ (2020)
How ‘Vivarium’ (2020) succeeds in frustrating some and enlightening others through its choice of presenting actively-passive characters against all usual writing principles. Essay by Kieran Judge.
Read MorePlot Reveals vs Plot Twists – When They Work and When They Don’t
When plot twists work and when they don’t. Kieran Judge explores one of cinema’s most controversial, discussion stirring narrative elements, ruminating on some of the form’s best and most famous examples.
Read MoreShot For Shot: Safe-Theft Scene in Hitchcock’s ‘Marnie’ (1964)
Over half a century later, Hitchcock’s movies still have us on the edge of our seats. But why? Kieran Judge breaks down how he masterfully manipulates his audience in a shot-by-shot analysis of a scene from ‘Marnie’ (1964).
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