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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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A Manchester Legend Immortalised in Black and White: A Reflection on Control’s Portrayal of Ian Curtis

Posted on May 29, 2020June 19, 2020 by Leoni Horton

Forty years on from the premature death of one of the UK’s great music artists, Ian Curtis of Joy Division, Leoni Horton analyses Anton Corbijn’s 2007 biopic ‘Control’, a movie about the man and the city that helped make him.

Real-Time: Examining How the Safdie Brothers Experiment with Naturalistic Cinema

Posted on April 29, 2020May 27, 2023 by Leoni Horton

Are Josh and Benny Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, the quiet revolutionaries of contemporary cinema? Leoni Horton examines their exploration of naturalistic filmmaking thus far, looking at the likes of ‘Uncut Gems’ and ‘Good Time’.

Superhero Bust: The Future of the Superhero Genre

Posted on April 23, 2020June 19, 2020 by Guest

Have we seen the pinnacle of the superhero movie mountain? Gillian MacLeod looks at the facts, analysing the genre in conjunction with a prominent film theory in this special superhero movie essay.

An American Werewolf In London – Unfinished Game-Changing Fun

Posted on April 21, 2020October 16, 2020 by Guest

Roger Ebert once described horror-comedy ‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981), from director John Landis, as “unfinished”. Sarah Williams looks at how this unfinished movie changed the game by making horror fun.

‘Green Street’ and Toxic Masculinity

Posted on April 19, 2020June 19, 2020 by Guest

Toxic masculinity and violence in ‘Green Street’ (2005) starring Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. How critique of the film seems to have missed the point, as written by George Forster.

Breaking Principles: Passive Characters in ‘Vivarium’ (2020)

Posted on April 16, 2020June 22, 2020 by Kieran Judge

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.

Examining Controversial Depictions of Jesus Christ in Cinema

Posted on April 11, 2020May 2, 2022 by Katie Doyle

As one of history’s most influential figures, depictions of Jesus Christ have caused controversy and discord since the days of the early church, and the same goes for cinema. In this piece Katie Doyle examines cinema’s most provocative interpretations of the Easter Story.

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Are Musicals Cinema’s Next Big Trend?

Posted on April 6, 2020January 12, 2022 by Charlie Gardiner

With the future of the film industry uncertain, people are turning to the ultimate form of escapism: the movie musical. Could the often suppressed genre be cinema’s next big trend? Charlie Gardiner explores.

Windows Into Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’

Posted on April 4, 2020March 25, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Bong Joon-ho’s Best Picture Oscar winning feature ‘Parasite’ (2019/2020) makes spectacular use of windows to establish and reinforce themes. Sam Sewell-Peterson explores in this ‘Parasite’ essay.

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