Familiarity and Nostalgia in the Fantasy Genre
Once upon a Time. . . four simple words which immediately conjure a whole host of possibilities and eventualities in …
Propaganda Filmmaking
Some use film to tell stories, and to entertain their audiences. Others will use film as a means to spread …
Exploring Unofficial Remakes in Hollywood
The blockbuster or big-budget spectacle has been a major business tool of Hollywood production since movies began. In his book …
The Stephen King Effect: Iconic Adaptations for the Silver Screen
It’s been twenty-seven years since we first saw Pennywise in the television adaptation of Stephen King’s It by Tommy Lee …
My Bloody Valentine: Alternative Visions of Love in the Horror Genre
If you want an alternative to the usual Valentines-clichéd-cosy-rose-petal-drenched-chocolate-card-Love-Actually-type-movies, then these films are ones you should consider.
The Art behind the Blockbuster
When it comes to the huge spectacle surrounding a blockbuster film some people, myself included, may start thinking that something …
The (Film) Hero with a Thousand Faces
There’s one thing that, without it, mankind wouldn’t have been able to thrive as a species, hunt as a group, …
7 Rules of Cutting
Originally called the 7 Rules of Cutting, Film director Edward Dmytryk developed these editing rules that are still relevant to …
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