‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25 – Review

‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25 – Review

25 years removed from the release of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, the Disney Animation remains “among the most satisfying and lasting movies of the Disney Renaissance”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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Prone to Bouts of Mania, Narcissism and Power Failure: Watching High-Rise and Snowpiercer in 2021

Prone to Bouts of Mania, Narcissism and Power Failure: Watching High-Rise and Snowpiercer in 2021

With hindsight and terrifying changes in the real world, Ben Wheatley’s ‘High-Rise’ and Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Snowpiercer’ have been given new power and relevance as socially conscious art. Essay by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Conjuring Nonsense: Devils Didn’t Make Him Do It

Conjuring Nonsense: Devils Didn’t Make Him Do It

The third ‘Conjuring’ film reinforces the dangerous myth that the supernatural is somehow responsible for the heinous crimes of humanity, and it’s a problem as big as cinema itself. Essay from Jacob Davis.

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Cruella (2021) Review

Cruella (2021) Review

Emma Stone and Emma Thompson can’t quite carry a relatively poor script in Disney’s latest live-action adaptation ‘Cruella’. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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A Quiet Place Part II (2020) Review

A Quiet Place Part II (2020) Review

How does 2021 John Krasinski film ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ fair amongst the best and worst sequels in cinema history? Mark Carnochan reviews.

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Enfant Terrible (2021) Review

Enfant Terrible (2021) Review

Cult filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder of the German New Wave is the subject of Oskar Roehler’s Cannes entry ‘Enfant Terrible’. Kieran Judge reviews.

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Where to Start with Bong Joon-ho

Where to Start with Bong Joon-ho

Director Bong Joon-ho made history at the Oscars as the first filmmaker to win Best Picture with a film outside of the English language. Discover where to start with this modern auteur’s filmography in this guide.

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Exploring the Great Empathy Machine – Grief and the Healing Powers of Cinema

Exploring the Great Empathy Machine – Grief and the Healing Powers of Cinema

How a cinema trip to see a dinosaur movie unravelled the grief surrounding a loved one’s death for Joseph Wade. This is the fourth edition of his blog series.

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