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The Iron Claw and Modern American Folklore

Posted on April 6, 2024April 6, 2024 by Guest

How Von Erich family wrestling movie ‘The Iron Claw’ is about the ideas of American folklore, the constructs of myth cultivated in the USA over centuries. Essay by Matthew Peyton.

The Importance of Expressionism in ‘Raging Bull’

Posted on October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Guest

How the expressionist techniques of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’ (1980) elucidate the extent of Jake LaMotta’s (Robert De Niro) psychological turmoil. Essay by Callum McGrath.

Making Sense of Alex Garland’s ‘Men’

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Guest

Understanding the filmmaking intent of Alex Garland: an analysis of Garland’s philosophy and use of iconography in his 2022 feature film ‘Men’. Essay by A. D. Jameson.

Thelma and Louise: The Most Powerful Final Image in Cinema

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Guest

How the ending to Ridley Scott’s ‘Thelma & Louise’ (1991) is one of the most iconic and powerful in all of cinema, and how it can be interpreted. Essay by Gala Woolley.

Arrival and the Language of Cinema

Posted on March 11, 2021March 14, 2023 by Margaret Roarty

In his 2016 science fiction film ‘Arrival’, director Denis Villeneuve expertly uses the power of cinematic language to take us on a mind bending journey of love, loss, and the inevitability of time. Essay by Margaret Roarty.

The Greatest Film Trailer of All Time? Psycho (1960)

Posted on January 20, 2021April 15, 2024 by Kieran Judge

Analysing the iconic trailer to the iconic 1960 horror ‘Psycho’, starring a first person narration from director Alfred Hitchcock himself. Feature by Kieran Judge.

Shot-for-Shot: Stryker’s Dilemma in Sands of Iwo Jima

Posted on January 18, 2021February 16, 2022 by Kieran Judge

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.

Die Hard vs Lethal Weapon: The Battle for Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2020December 1, 2021 by Katie Doyle

‘Die Hard’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ are each action movies that have become Christmas staples to many, but which is the most Christmassy? Katie Doyle explores, judging each by clearly defined factors.

How Every Element in the Final Sequence from ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Works To Create A Wonderfully Disturbing Finale

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Guest

How Anthony Minghella’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ borrows from Hitchcock and Film Noir to create a phenomenal and tense final sequence. Analysis by Sophie Cook.

So Bad It’s Good: Romance in the Outfield: Double Play

Posted on June 26, 2020March 14, 2021 by Jacob Davis

“Comparing this movie to Hallmark is offensive to Hallmark – their films are basically ‘Citizen Kane’ compared to this.” Jacob Davis on ‘Romance In the Outfield: Double Play’ and “knowing why a film doesn’t work is key to understanding why others do.”

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