The Prescient Technophobia of Videodrome
Since his very first feature Shivers (also known under the much better title They Came From Within), David Cronenberg hasContinue Reading
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Paranoia and Duty in The Thing
John Carpenter‘s affinity for Howard Hawks is always apparent in his work. Hawksian women fill his filmography, especially when oneContinue Reading
Signs of the End or Mere Coincidence?
Coincidence. Purpose. Faith. Is somebody out there or are we alone? Either each detail in life is a sign ofContinue Reading
A Fable of Emptiness? The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn’s dark twisted tale of vapid, jealous bloodlust within the fashion industry offers a much deeper glare intoContinue Reading
Bodies and Costumes in Ms. 45
Exploitation cinema, specifically rape-revenge, tends to grind bodies down to pure grit. Characters and cameras alike brutalise their victims, withContinue Reading
The Birth of Horror in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
At one hundred years old, it has been widely argued that The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was the first filmContinue Reading
The Power of Restraint in The Blair Witch Project
“You gonna write us a happy ending, Heather?” Very few films can be attributed to reviving an entire subgenre andContinue Reading
The Cinephilia of Close-Up
There are many movies about the love of movies – Quentin Tarantino has made an entire career for himself offContinue Reading
Peace, Unity, and War in Egypt’s Saladin
Having seen English-language films about the Crusades in the past, it is fascinating to see films from the Arab perspective.Continue Reading
Generational Trauma in Ju Dou
The Cultural Revolution in China was a sociopolitical movement spearheaded by Mao Tse-tung that aimed to purge all levels ofContinue Reading
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