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Film Genres

We dissect your favourite genres — drama, horror, sci-fi, you name it! — and offer notes for a better understanding of their codes and conventions.



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What is Neo-Noir? Themes and History Explained
Posted On December 15, 2021 Jons Klaessens 0

Few genres are as instantly recognisable as Film Noir. During the 40s and 50s Hollywood produced a large collection of …

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Reinventing Genre Filmmaking
Posted On August 4, 2020 Cristina Conde 0

Film genres typically promise familiarity, comfort, a guarantee to meet the audience’s expectations. A comedy implies jokes and romance hints …

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The Comedy Genre: Themes and History Explained
Posted On July 4, 2020 Jons Klaessens 0

Just because a film is funny does not necessarily mean it is a comedy.

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What is Film Noir? History and Themes Explained
Posted On May 2, 2020 Staff 0

The term film noir was coined in the late 1940s by French critic Nino Frank, but it wasn’t adopted by …

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Defining Satire in Film
Posted On April 26, 2020 Jons Klaessens 0

“Gentlemen! You cannot fight in here! This is the War Room!” This iconic line is shouted by a fictional US …

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The Crime/Thriller Genre: Codes and Conventions Explained
Posted On January 1, 2020 Staff 0

Murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, betrayal; the crime genre has brought us some of cinema’s most ruthless villains and enigmatic heroes. …

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Blaxploitation Cinema
Posted On October 21, 2019 Cristina Conde 0

In the early 1970s, blaxploitation (or blacksploitation) became a popular subgenre of film emerging from the US. Uniquely, these films …

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The Horror Genre: History and Themes Defined
Posted On October 1, 2019 Staff 0

Whether shouting at the heroes or jumping out of your skin, the horror movie is king when eliciting a visceral …

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The Science Fiction Genre: Film Codes and Conventions Explained
Posted On February 9, 2019 Staff 0

Sci-Fi has always been a genre of adventure and excitement, a place to break new ground, both in storytelling and …

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