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Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Let's Settle the Debate
Every year, as the holiday season rolls around, movie lovers find themselves in a familiar argument: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?


Why Prometheus Failed, or How to Use Transmedia Storytelling in Cinema
Transmedia storytelling is an incredible tool for allowing audiences to explore the storyverse of a film, game or what have you.


Review | Dead to Me
by Laura Owen | Dead to Me launched its second season on Netflix last May, bringing back its well-match leads Christina Applegate and...


Review | Away
by Laura Owen | Away is one of Netflix’s latest releases and one of their most ambitious ones yet. Set in the near future the series...


A Saccharine Sorkin
by Anosh Aibara | The Trial of The Chicago Seven is a gripping courtroom ensemble with some of the greatest performances of the year....


Smart Objects | The Devil is a Woman
by Ria Woodburn | Gillian Flynn is a champion at writing wicked women, and none are as great as the characters in Sharp Objects (2018)....

Our Affection for Animation
by Brad Brookes | One sunny afternoon in June last year, I took my kids to see the much-anticipated Toy Story 4 at the cinema... At three...

REVIEW: I CARE A LOT
| By Ria Woodburn When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid In the words of screenwriter Christopher Volger, "despite its infinite variety, the...


Ten Pages | Drive: The Midpoint
I By Laura Owen "The midpoint is often a highly intense pivotal moment, twist, or reversal that re-energises the hero on his quest." -...


Ten Pages | John Wick
In the first instalment of this Ten Pages series, we're going to be looking at the script of John Wick.


On Gossip Girl and Grief
I By Emma-Lee Miller On the off chance you missed the initial iconic run of the mid-2000s time capsule known as Gossip Girl, you might...

We Are Who We Are: Dual Protagonists and Secondary Characters
I By Ria Woodburn Director Luca Guadagnino describes his first venture into television, We Are Who We Are (2020), as an ‘immersive...

Mission: Impossible - Raising The Stakes
I By Laura Owen Mission: Impossible has been entertaining audiences for the past 25-years and with two more instalments due to be...




The Snyder Cut | The Director Switcheroo
Changing creative direction while filming can often cause issues with the pace and structure of a movie.


Review | The Last of Us Part 2
The Last of Us Part 2 follows returning character, Ellie, now driven by revenge.

Defending Jacob: Family is Unconditional
t first glance Chris Evans’s latest venture Defending Jacob looks like nothing more than another ‘whodunit’ story.


The Morning Show: Writing a Powerful Antagonist
It’s clear why The Morning Show is one of Apple TV’s big hitters from its complex characters to its stellar performances.

Telling it for Telly
Adaptation has been a mainstay of film and television since its inception.


The Power of Pixar
Screenwriter Al Butter deconstructs what makes Pixar's stories so powerful.


Review: Dark Waters (2019)
By John Finnegan | Mark Ruffalo is quickly building an impressive portfolio of work which sheds light on social problems (see Spotlight)...




Dunkirk Film Analysis – Going to War with Convention
Writer/director Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk held the Number One spot at the American box office for its first two weeks.


It’s Getting Crazy Out There: Reinventing the Joker Again
It’s hard to go in to watch Todd Phillips’ Joker without any pre-conceived thoughts and ideas.
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