Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is confronting. For instance, audiences are made to listen to moaning — of pain or pleasure, it is indistinguishable — for …
“Wuthering Heights” Review
Misc. Features
“I Love LA” – A Review
In Rachel Sennott’s new HBO show, I Love LA, Charlie – one of the four leads – says, ‘ Ugh, I hate inside jokes. It’s …
Opinion Piece: Writing The Worst Person in the World
Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World (2021) has been quite well-received: it has a rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.1 on …
Timothée Chalamet: A Champion of Cinema Only?
Timothée Chalamet has been at the forefront of the film industry for close to a decade, but his recent comments about ballet and opera have …
Who will shoot the next James Bond? (… with a camera)
With producers (Amy Pascal and David Heyman), a writer (Steven Knight), and a director (Denis Villeneuve) all attached to the as-yet-untitled 26th James Bond feature …
The Illusion of Colourblind Fantasy: Whistling Down Race in Bridgerton
Dearest gentle reader, another season of Bridgerton has graced our screens, centring on the romance between Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). …
Sentimental Value: A Character Study Through Art
When we watch a film, we are introduced to a new world, slowly getting to know the characters, places, and past events that shape the …
“No Other Secret Agent”: Appreciating the Heritage of Brazilian and South Korean Cinema
Introduction It all begins with an overhead establishing shot of some nature, continues along with a tense police trail, explodes with some gunshots and ends …
25 Years of Mulholland Drive: Recalling Hollywood’s False Promises
*Spoilers Ahead for Mulholland Drive (2001) It opens with a background of deep, theatrical purple – a backdrop that is clearly artificially imposed. In the …
An Opening Guide into Avant-Garde Cinema
Introduction For most with a more than moderate interest in film, particularly experimentation, surrealism and the avant-garde occupy this discomforting and inaccessible figure. The general …