film analysis
As we reflect on this modern phenomenon and our fear of it in film, we must be careful not to make the same errors as the media has made in covering mass shootings.
Why is there an ironic romanticism around doomed romance? What is the reason for this redefining shift within the genre?
There was a seismic shift in the political landscape of the United States in the…
Not only does 2010’s The Wolfman show us Sir John Talbot in a new, critical light, it reveals a corrosive ideology underneath a great, genre-defining film.
What is it about Psycho’s shower scene that allowed it to become one of (if not the) most iconic in the entire history of its medium?
A storyteller’s greatest responsibility is societal critique, and The Wire is a prime example of how to fulfill that role.
The Clown Prince of Crime has become, thanks to audiences’ ever-evolving social conscience and critical eye, the newest champion of the 99%. We explore the Joker’s full role-reversal, as well as that of his arch nemesis.
With the release of Todd Phillip’s newest film, the Joker has left behind his traditional role and evolved into a progressive symbol of protest. The various iterations of the Joker are explored as part of a changing social environment.
In this three-part exploration of everyone’s favorite “agent of chaos,” we’ll explore how the Joker has become the newest champion of the 99%.
The Favourite and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood could not be more distant – but are there more similarities to them than meets the eye?
Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse is an abstract and surreal thriller which finds its grounding in its discussion of labor.
It’s possible that the great Pauline Kael might have liked Joker – Chris Cassingham compares it to another controversially violent film, Bonnie & Clyde.
Sonatine, Takeshi Kitano’s riff off the Yakuza genre, helped him gain an audience outside of his native Japan. Read our review to learn more.
Cinema allows us to immortalise people and events, capture change and examine the nature of time. Liam Beazley explores how time is explored in film.
Boys Don’t Cry celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Emily Wheeler examines its difficult past and troubling legacy
