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The Beginner's Guide: George A. Romero
The Beginner’s Guide: George A. Romero

He was an independent filmmaker in the truest sense of the word. The films discussed all showcase Romero’s voice and fearless spirit.

THE SIMPSONS Epic Treehouse of Horror Marathon

Stephanie Archer presents the best 13 episodes of the Treehouse of Horror series in this epic marathon from The Simpsons.

Selling Yourself: SAVING MR. BANKS
Selling Yourself: SAVING MR. BANKS

Ultimately, it is better to take the glorification of a powerful figure with a grain of salt, rather than a spoonful of sugar.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.

THE HAUNTING Series Examines Death From Two Positions
THE HAUNTING Series Examines Death From Two Positions

Because the two seasons are about two very different ideas of death, these horror elements had to be presented in starkly different fashions.

ATTACK THE BLOCK Is Still An Irreverent Sci-Fi Movie With A Strong Moral Centre
ATTACK THE BLOCK Is Still An Irreverent Sci-Fi Movie With A Strong Moral Centre

Attack The Block from Joe Cornish remains a rare gem that challenges the audience just as much as it entertains.

Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
Cycles of Violence, Catharsis, and THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME

The Devil All the Time is disturbing and unrelenting in its catharsis and its portrayal of the cycles of violence.

London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS
London Film Festival 2020: WOLFWALKERS

In an era where hand-drawn animations are fewer and fewer, films like this one ought to be shouted from the rooftops and celebrated.

Away From the Hype: CATS
Away From the Hype: CATS

In this Away From the Hype, Sean Fallon takes a look back at last year’s Cats.

Ghosts, Beasts and Malevolent Gods: 15 Years of LAIKA Animation Studios
Ghosts, Beasts and Malevolent Gods: 15 Years of LAIKA Animation Studios

With Pixar generally becoming stunningly formulaic, there is a treacherous yet tangible place opening-up for LAIKA as America’s most original studio.

Delving into Dystopians: The Age of Sci-Fi
Delving into Dystopians: The Age of Sci-Fi

These dystopian films not only provide us with an entertainment aspect, but with cautionary tales of the potential dangers of our futures.

Thirty Years On: The Legacy of GOODFELLAS
Thirty Years On: The Legacy of GOODFELLAS

The way in which Goodfellas used witty gangster dialogue, innovative editing technique and creative genre features makes the film a timeless classic.

How PEN15 Declaws The Asian Tiger Mom Stereotype On Screen
How PEN15 Declaws The Asian Tiger Mom Stereotype On Screen

What Pen15 has done is pave the way for more nuanced Asian or Asian-American-centered stories to be normalized onscreen.

Hopeful Existentialism: RUSSIAN DOLL and THE GOOD PLACE
Hopeful Existentialism: RUSSIAN DOLL and THE GOOD PLACE

Two series, The Good Place and Russian Doll, are wildly different in tone but reminiscent of each other on a philosophical level.

Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth
Webs of Injustice: Three Women-Centric Films Search for Redemption and Truth

Three new women-centric streaming releases examine the ways in which systemic injustice affects women.