Meta-Textual Storytelling in Cinema
SPOILERS AHEAD! With the multitude of means of telling stories from video-games, literature, television, plays, songs, poems and of course, cinema, …
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Dr Sara AndersdotterContributing Editor
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Dr Louis BaymanContributing Editor
The film theory platform.
For film lovers, learners and educators alike!
We examine iconic films and modern classics, cinema past and present, and explain the theoretical stuff in a way that just makes sense.
Auteurs
Discussing and debating Truffaut’s auteur theory, romanticism, the idea of individuality within film, and modern auteurs (directors, writers, designers, artists) with a distinct style.
World Cinema
Learning how film language varies around the world, with case studies from British cinema and beyond.
Stars and Studios
Exploring the star system created by studios as another way of ensuring cinematic success, a practice we continue to this day.
Technology
Exploring the ways storytelling changed with the development of new technologies by running through the eras from Part 1 of the series.
Representation
Discussing stereotypes, gender and ethnic representation in film internationally, as well as how it is evolving in the present day.
Auteur: Kevin Smith
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MIDNIGHT COWBOY: A Radical Representation of Internalised Homophobia and Ableism
Released in 1969 Midnight Cowboy was the first gay-related Best Picture winner and the only X-rated film ever to win …
BEAST: A Bold and Striking Debut
After the astounding attention to detail and visceral imagery displayed in short films such as Rite (2010) and Keeping Up …
12 ANGRY MEN: The Power of Talking
Having recently attended a screening of Sidney Lumet’s timeless courtroom classic 12 Angry Men – projected in 35mm – at …
Blumhouse Productions: A Hollywood Game-Changer
If you’ve watched any popular horror film in the last decade, there’s a strong possibility it was made by Blumhouse …
Marvel versus Marvel At The Box Office
The release of Deadpool 2 so soon after Avengers: Infinity War means that the box office is likely to be …
The Magnificent Magician: Christopher Nolan and Complex Narratives
Christopher Nolan is one of the most prestigious names in Hollywood. It’s difficult to find a filmmaker who has such …