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Ten Women Who Defined and Evolved Horror’s Final Girl Trope

Posted on October 30, 2021November 2, 2021 by Guest

Ten of horror’s most important final girls, from Sally Hardesty of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ to Laurie Strode of ‘Halloween’, Ellen Ripley of ‘Alien’ and beyond. List by Margaret Roarty.

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Alien Movie Franchise Ranked

Posted on August 4, 2020October 25, 2020 by Sophia Patfield

All 6 of the ‘Alien’ movies, including the prequels, ranked from worst to best according to artistic merit and public perception by Sophia Patfield.

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From Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley

Posted on March 29, 2019February 29, 2020 by Guest

“Ellen Ripley stands as one of the first pages torn out of a sexist and archaic rulebook.” From Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley.

Aliens (1986) Retrospective Review

Posted on March 22, 2019February 29, 2020 by Guest

In his retrospective review of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), Lucas Hill-Paul describes the famous sequel as “a landmark in action-horror”. Read the full piece here.

Alien (1979) Retrospective Review

Posted on March 14, 2019October 12, 2020 by Guest

Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ (1979) pairs “genuine, spine-tingling horror and thematic resonance” to create a classic of horror and sci-fi. Lucas Hill-Paul reviews…

From Captive Maiden to Captain Marvel – The Rise of the Female Action Hero

Posted on March 1, 2019March 14, 2021 by Craig Sheldon

Captain Marvel is Marvel Studios’ first female superhero movie lead, but it has been a long time coming. Craig Sheldon chronicles the development of female action heroes in Hollywood film.

Ghostbusters (1984) Snapshot Review

Posted on February 6, 2019October 19, 2020 by Elizabeth Howlett

Ivan Reitman’s 80s classic Ghostbusters proves that deadpan humor (and nuclear-powered blasters) is the best defence against the dead, as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson rid New York of paranormal pests.

Working Girl (1988) Snapshot Review

Posted on July 12, 2018February 29, 2020 by Elizabeth Howlett

‘Working Girl’ proves that a simple plot can be transformed with a star-studded cast, and reminds us that rom-coms can be a backdrop to an empowering female narrative.

Chappie (2015) Review

Posted on March 17, 2015March 14, 2021 by Joseph Wade

A review of District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s latest movie Chappie (2015) starring Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman. By Joseph Wade.

Red Lights (2012) Review

Posted on January 31, 2015September 16, 2022 by Joseph Wade

Rodrigo Cortés supernatural mystery-thriller ‘Red Lights’ starring Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy, isn’t very good. Full review by Joseph Wade.