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The Subversion of the Motion Picture Production Code in Cat People
How Jacques Tourneur thriller ‘Cat People’ (1942) worked with and against the Hays Code to become a much discussed and highly influential film of its era. Essay by Jacob Davis.
Read More12 Hour Shift (2020) Review
’12 Hour Shift’, written and directed by Brea Grant, “embraces its trashier elements”, with its commitment to dark humour and excessive brutality being commendable. Rory Doherty reviews.
Read MoreCasablanca (1942) Review
Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Golden Era Hollywood romance ‘Casablanca’ is one of the most recognisable films of all time. Joseph Wade offers his retrospective review.
Read MoreTerminator Movies Ranked
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.
Read MoreThe Sky Is Still Falling: ‘Donnie Darko’ at 20 – Review
Richard Kelly’s debut feature ‘Donnie Darko’, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in a star-making turn, holds a lasting impact and relevance 20 years on from its release. Sophie Butcher reviews.
Read MoreShot-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 MoreAway (2019) Review
Gints Zilbalodis delivers a calming, sensory experience in his feature animation debut ‘Away’, a film without dialogue that draws comparisons to the work of Studio Ghibli. Tommy James reviews.
Read MoreGone with the Wind 80th Anniversary Review
80 years on from receiving a wide theatrical release at accessible prices, Victor Fleming’s ‘Gone with the Wind’ is equally stunning and controversial. Katie Doyle reviews the film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
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