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The stoic lone gunman, breathtaking scenery, and tales of outlaws and revenge have captivated audiences for years.
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Genre Theory
Before you can master film present, you need to know about film past!
Learn everything you need to know about Film in this section. In Genre Theory, we dissect your favourite genre — drama, horror, sci-fi you name it! — and offer notes for a better understanding of their codes and conventions. We also cover auteur theory in the Auteur Series of articles here.
In addition, budding filmmakers can also appreciate our Film 101s sub-section and the Useful Links recommendations. We love to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the website with feedback in the comments section or communicate with us personally via email.
In addition, budding filmmakers can also appreciate our Film 101s sub-section and the Useful Links recommendations. We love to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the website with feedback in the comments section or communicate with us personally via email.
GENRE: Science Fiction
Sci-Fi has always been a genre of adventure and excitement, a place to break new ground, both in storytelling and …
Constructing Reality in Documentary
Documentary theorists have often been troubled by the convention of a documentary being a mimic or representation of reality. It …
Top 10 Fantasy Flicks of the Last 10 Years
Fantasy seems to be coming back in style recently with big companies like Disney churning them out both in its …
Humour At Its Best: A Look at Satirical Film
Satire can be categorised as humour based on irony and exaggeration of vices, mistakes and opinions. Usually being a take …
Genre Theory: Fantasy
Fantasy remains one of the great cornerstones in storytelling, from literature to modern cinema, and stands out as cinema’s most …
Genre Theory: Horror
Whether shouting at the heroes or jumping out of your skin, the horror movie is king when eliciting a visceral …
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. …
