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Green comic-style characters against a background of golden-coloured flakes.
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Do Not Seek the Treasure: The Coen Brothers’ Anti-Capitalist Critique

by Aisling Walsh

Throughout their joint filmmaking efforts, Joel and Ethan Coen have remained interested in the lengths people are willing to go to for a little bit of money.
Digitised portrait with glitchy, fragmented appearance; contrasting colours and geometric shapes create a surreal, cyberpunk aesthetic.
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This city is our playground: A drive-by of Grand Theft Auto machinima

by Olivia Popp

Grand Theft Hamlet might be the highest profile film made inside Rockstar's flagship franchise, but it's certainly not the first – join us on a cruise through San Andreas Cinema.
Colourful theatrical scene with costumed characters, including a dancer, man in purple suit, and various other figures.
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What’s going on with movie musicals?

by Niamh Dunne

They look bad, they sound bad, and sometimes directors won't even admit they've made a musical at all. What on earth is happening to this once lucrative genre?
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Sick suburban solidarity in two unappreciated John Waters gems

by Juan Barquin

While considered by many to be minor works, Serial Mom and A Dirty Shame represent some of our contemporary concerns and anxieties while offering a surprisingly wholesome view of queer community.
Four portraits in neon colours: orange, blue, and purple. Close-up views of four different female faces, each with a serious, intense expression.
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The irrelevance of gender in the films of Pedro Almodóvar

by Meghana Kandlur

In the cinema of Pedro Almodóvar, gender proves more fluid and arbitrary than in much of contemporary cinema.
Colourful assortment of vinyl records, featuring various designs and patterns in bold, vibrant hues.
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Wax Entertainment: How Invada Records pioneered a vinyl soundtrack boom

by Paul Weedon

Initially known for its experimental output, Bristol-based Invada Records has spent the last decade and a half carving a reputation for its carefully curated roster of film soundtracks.
Closeup of a person wearing a black garment, with eyes closed and face in profile.
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A Sporting Chance: Mental health and masculinity at the movies

by Ryan Finnigan

After finding unexpected catharsis in a documentary about snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ryan Finnigan reflects on the intersection of mental health and masculinity in the world of sporting cinema.
Monochrome image showing a woman cradling a baby, surrounded by silhouetted figures, against a pink circular backdrop.
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Kelly Reichardt’s Animal Kingdom

by Bota Koilybayeva

Within the gentle, naturalistic films of Kelly Reichardt, domestic animals are granted the space to exist as they are – not as performers, but as companions.
Illustration of four pink camping tents by a campfire under a starry night sky, with a large plume of smoke rising from the fire.
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The Safe Emotional Spaces of Wes Anderson’s Cinema – Part Two

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sophie Monks Kaufman continues her deep dive into the neurodivergent coding of Wes Anderson's cinema in this far-reaching long read.
Colourful tents and camping equipment on a sandy beach, with sailboats in the distance.
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The Safe Emotional Spaces of Wes Anderson’s Cinema – Part One

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Through conversations with psychologists, neurodivergent friends, Jason Schwartzman and the man himself, Sophie Monks Kaufman investigates the meticulous worlds of Wes Anderson and their potent emotional frequencies.
Retro-style illustration featuring a man and woman sitting at a table in a room with movie posters on the wall, including "Pulp Fiction" and "Memento". Vibrant colours and graphic design elements.
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I met a Film Bro – here’s what I learned

by Amber Rawlings

Their shallow, male-centric cinephilia speaks to a wider issue within the industry. But is this stereotype changing?
Illustration of a person reading on a scaffolding surrounded by birds against a vibrant red background.
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The Case for Art

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

As lockdown in the UK eases, Sophie Monks Kaufman reflects on the value of cultural exchange on a personal and societal level.

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