SEVEN SAMURAI: The Original Guide to Cinematic Storytelling
Ahead of an imminent raid from vicious bandits, a small village of farmers in 16th Century Japan look to recruit …
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Stories on all things film.
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Shaquilla AlexanderFounder/Editor-in-Chief
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Dr Sara AndersdotterContributing Editor -
Dr Louis BaymanContributing Editor
TAXI DRIVER: A Character Study on Alienation
Broken, alone and repulsed by the “scum” of New York, an insomniac taxi driver takes it upon himself to act …
The Look Of Silence
Joshua Oppenheimer’s 2012 documentary The Act of Killing was one of the best factual films of the 21st century, so …
Auteur: Guillermo Del Toro
With a Lovecraftian influence drawing an innocence and sympathy from the grotesque, Guillermo Del Toro’s dark storytelling roots blossom into …
The Thing
Of all film genres, perhaps the two most diverse are science fiction and horror. From galaxies far far away to …
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 …
Auteur: John Carpenter
“In France, I’m an auteur, in Germany a filmmaker, in England a genre film director, in the USA a bum!” …
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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 - Larry Fong on the Art of Action-Adventure Cinematography
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