film analysis

JOHN WICK: Capitalism Dressed In Religious Clothes

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.

IVAN'S CHILDHOOD & The Horror Of Waking Up
IVAN’S CHILDHOOD & The Horror Of Waking Up

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.

Gender & Destruction In INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Gender & Destruction In INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Guest author Brooke Whipple analyzes the representation of gender in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and how it foreshadows humanity’s destruction.

Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film
Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film

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.

FALLING DOWN's Mental Breakdown Structured As Video Game Levels
FALLING DOWN’s Mental Breakdown Structured As Video Game Levels

How is Joel Schumacher’s 1993 film Falling Down structured like a video game? Zac Hestand gives us his breakdown.

30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room
30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room

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: Tim Burton's Timeless Masterpiece
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: Tim Burton’s Timeless Masterpiece

Edward Scissorhands is one of those rare films where everything, every single aspect came together perfectly to create “movie magic”.

The Horror Of Enclosed Space & Background In HALLOWEEN (1978)
The Horror Of Enclosed Space & Background In HALLOWEEN (1978)

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!

You've Got Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron's 90s Romcom
You’ve Got Hate Mail? In Defence Of Nora Ephron’s 90s Romcom

Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail has been accused of everything from misogyny to being capitalist propaganda – Julia Smith thinks otherwise.

The Power Of Colour: Storytelling Through Chromatics In Cinema
The Power Of Colour In Film: Storytelling Through Chromatics

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: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop

Straight Outta Compton brilliantly displays the legendary gangster rap group N.W.A., and masterfully captures their world.

Dads, Single Moms & Transport: The Obsessions Of Cameron Crowe
Dads, Single Moms & Transport: The Obsessions Of Cameron Crowe

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: A Positive Psychology Film Analysis
SILVER SKIES: A Positive Psychology Film Analysis

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.

A Not So Subtle Feminist Tale: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES
A Not So Subtle Feminist Tale: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES

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: Will it inspire a new breed of British noir?
CITY OF TINY LIGHTS: Will It Inspire A New Breed Of British Noir?

City of Tiny Lights reflects urban British society as it really is, with culturally diverse characters and communities at its heart.