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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.

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.