Alex Dewing reminisces on the melancholic score and soundtrack of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. “Don’t be scared”, whispers C in the opening moments of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. It […]
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In Defence of Stereo-Cinema: 3D, Past and Present
Does 3D only exist as a gimmick? Milo Garner dives into the history of 3D cinema, from Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder to Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old. […]
The Monster of Misogyny: Analyzing Sexuality in ‘Halloween’ and ‘It Follows’
Sabastian Astley examines the role of sex and misogyny in two classic horrors. The genre of horror has often been inseparable from the now-staple trope of teenagers having sex, with […]
From ‘Hard Eight’ to ‘Phantom Thread’: A Paul Thomas Anderson Retrospective
Raphael Duhamel runs through Anderson’s impressive career leading up to Phantom Thread. “We’re all children of Kubrick, aren’t we? Is there anything you can do that he hasn’t done?” – Interview […]
Mizoguchi for Her: Woman in ‘The Life of Oharu’
Milo Garner takes a look at the celebrated Japanese director’s feminist legacy. Kenji Mizoguchi, born in 1898, was a giant of Japanese cinema. Active from the 1920s, he made his […]
The Evolution of the Jock in ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Twin Peaks’
Calvin Law examines a common television archetype through two cult shows. (WARNING: spoilers for Stranger Things and Stranger Things 2, Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return) In many ways, David Lynch and Netflix could […]
FilmSoc screens ‘Donnie Darko’ – Teen angst meets existentialism
Caroline Colvin explains how “Donnie Darko” remains a touchstone of millennial film culture.
The Weinstein story points to darker truths about how we view women
Caroline Colvin discusses the implications of sexual assault allegations against famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.