film analysis
Despite the atheism and pure materialism in the world of John Wick, the bureaucracy of the High Table wields its power using the rhetoric of religion.
Tarkovsky’s Ivan’s Childhood, perhaps more than any other film, shows the complexities of dreams, here shown through the eyes of a childhood experiencing the trauma of war.
Guest author Brooke Whipple analyzes the representation of gender in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and how it foreshadows humanity’s destruction.
Salamis Aysegul Sentug examines a trilogy of movies that not only embrace the art of night but also celebrate it as a field of creative space where artists and writers venture out.
How is Joel Schumacher’s 1993 film Falling Down structured like a video game? Zac Hestand gives us his breakdown.
Shawn Glinis provides his personal retrospective of James L. Brooks’ classic comedy Broadcast News on its 30th anniversary, showing us how the film’s understanding of the world colors his own.
Edward Scissorhands is one of those rare films where everything, every single aspect came together perfectly to create “movie magic”.
Hallow’s Eve is soon upon us, so it’s time to revisit our favorite horror classics. We consider what makes the 1978 Halloween work so well!
Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail has been accused of everything from misogyny to being capitalist propaganda – Julia Smith thinks otherwise.
The importance and brilliance of colour in film cannot be stressed enough. Colour has the amazing ability to grab the audience’s attention, foreshadow information and control or influence emotion consciously and/or subliminally.
Straight Outta Compton brilliantly displays the legendary gangster rap group N.W.A., and masterfully captures their world.
In his films, Cameron Crowe has often returned to similar motifs and themes; we explore his films and analyse how he applies his trademarks.
Silver Skies shows us how full of love, passion, friendship and fun the lives of the elderly are, and how we can learn from this depiction.
Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides is a film about five sisters that is often dismal and dark, yet it also conveys powerful feminist themes.
City of Tiny Lights reflects urban British society as it really is, with culturally diverse characters and communities at its heart.