The Truman Show: A Simulated Reality
With works like Witness (1985) and Dead Poets Society (1989) under his belt, Peter Weir directed The Truman Show in …
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The History of Blaxploitation Cinema
In the early 1970s, blaxploitation (or blacksploitation) became a popular subgenre of film emerging from the US. Uniquely, these films …
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN: A Mother’s (Un)Conditional Love
Lynne Ramsay’s adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s 2003 novel takes a look at the fundamental relationship between parent and child, through …
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Auteur: Stanley Kubrick
Known for his fastidious approach to filmmaking, Stanley Kubrick is the embodiment of an auteur. Each of his films sits …
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND: A Michel Gondry masterpiece
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) is regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century, receiving both …
Genre Theory: Crime/Thriller
Murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, betrayal; the crime genre has brought us some of cinema’s most ruthless villains and enigmatic heroes. …
Genre Theory: Horror
Whether shouting at the heroes or jumping out of your skin, the horror movie is king when eliciting a visceral …
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