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, …
Articles
Stories on all things film.
Editors
-
Shaquilla AlexanderFounder/Editor-in-Chief -
Dr Sara AndersdotterContributing Editor
-
Dr Louis BaymanContributing Editor
Contrasting Dreams on Page and Screen: Reviewing the Work of Philip K. Dick
For a writer who wrote extensively about artificial intelligence and technology, Philip K. Dick himself was, in fact, a veritable …
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 …
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI: The Magic of a Knockout Script
A highly emotional human drama which contains some incredible characterization, dialogue and zinging one-liners which bounce off the page and …
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 …
BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99: Twisting conventions in the prison genre
The concept of Katabasis is a descent of some kind, such as moving downhill, or a military retreat, or in …
FILMWORKER: Going behind the scenes with one of Kubrick’s greatest collaborators
Stanley Kubrick is arguably the greatest filmmaker who ever lived. He made films in all genres and indelibly stamped his …
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.
Editor's Picks
- Meta-Textual Storytelling in Cinema
June 10, 2018 - BEAST: A Bold and Striking Debut
May 28, 2018 - Contrasting Dreams on Page and Screen: Reviewing the Work...
May 14, 2018 - SEVEN SAMURAI: The Original Guide to Cinematic Storytelling
April 1, 2018 - Familiarity and Nostalgia in the Fantasy Genre
March 1, 2018 - Exploring Unofficial Remakes in Hollywood
February 21, 2018 - TAXI DRIVER: A Character Study on Alienation
February 16, 2018 - YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: Visceral, Violent and Very...
February 15, 2018 - The Stephen King Effect: Iconic Adaptations for the Silver...
October 16, 2017 - FILMWORKER: Going behind the scenes with one of Kubrick's...
October 5, 2017