How the intelligent low-budget budget horror movie ‘Saw’ created an active audience and a unique promotional campaign to revolutionise horror cinema. Article by Sarah Cliff.
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For those less interested in film history, Nicolas Cage will be remembered for scenery-chewing camp, but he’s more than that. Cage is an everyman. Essay by Ceridwen Millington.
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How Wes Craven evolved his presentation and exploration of sexual assault throughout his films, from ‘The Last House on the Left’ to ‘Red Eye’ via ‘Scream’. Essay by Isy Santini.
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Damien Chazelle asks us to evaluate the relentless pursuit of perfection in his jazz drummer fable ‘Whiplash’, now 10 years old. Film essay by Sadbh Boylan.
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Quentin Tarantino’s 10-film rule is a lesson in restraint that Hollywood could learn a vital lesson from. Here’s why. Essay by Evan Meikle.
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During one of the most significant periods of socio-political change, Frank Perry became a beacon of counter-culture independent filmmaking. Film essay by Lauren Frison.
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Michael Bay is someone too hard to concretely define, but his influence and legacy continue to be re-evaluated. Who is Michael Bay to cinema in the 2020s? By Dorian Griffin.
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John Cromwell’s 1934 romantic masterpiece, ‘The Fountain’, is tender and thoughtful in its representation of a desire for stillness. Essay by Annabel Jessica Goldsmith.
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Loved ones of learning disabled people don’t wish for them to be fixed. Fede Álvarez and ‘Alien: Romulus’ understands this. Here’s how and why it matters. Essay by Joseph Wade.
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How ‘Spider-Verse’ hero Miles Morales transcends the tragedy of being Spider-Man, and how this informs his overpowered status. Essay by Faiz Elahi.
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The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that