Features

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.

Nostalgia Done Right In COBRA KAI
Nostalgia Done Right In COBRA KAI

The series Cobra Kai falls in the category of doing nostalgia right, combining both elemnts of the films of the 1980s while also remaining fresh.

Take An Exclusive Virtual Tour Of Japan's Ghibli Museum
Take An Exclusive Virtual Tour Of Japan’s Ghibli Museum

Cinephiles fans can virtually visit the Ghibli Museum, a celebration of the prolific Japanese animation studio’s work, designed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Tarantino's Order: The Original Structure of TRUE ROMANCE
Tarantino’s Order: The Original Structure of TRUE ROMANCE

By analysing the different ways that True Romance could’ve been structured, we can clearly see the stylistic differences between two filmmakers.

The Psychology In My Neighbor Totoro
The Psychology In My Neighbor Totoro

Whether elements in My Neighbor Totoro are imagined or real, the film explores family dynamics in a way that may be relatable to a number of individuals.

DANCER IN THE DARK: A Grim Deconstruction of the Modern Musical 20 Years Later
DANCER IN THE DARK: A Grim Deconstruction of the Modern Musical 20 Years Later

Dancer in the Dark holds a mirror up to the world with such clarity that its impossible not to catch a glimpse of ourselves in the reflection.

Estus W. Pirkle: The Cinematic Evangelist
Estus W. Pirkle: The Cinematic Evangelist

Blake Collier takes a deeper look at the three Estus W Pirkle-Ron Ormond films that bookended the 1970s.

HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature
HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature

William Hopson create the perfect double feature with Hamilton and Amadeus through the shared focus of their antagonized protagonists.

How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough
How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough

The Mandalorian delivered audiences and filmmakers a visual effects breakthrough. And because of it, visual effects are likely changing forever.