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Stop Saying "Style Over Substance"
They're the same thing!
Feb 4
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January 2025
Keep It Simple, Stupid
How straightforward stories unlock complex cinema
Jan 21
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Against Cinematic Television
Movies & TV are not the same, and that's OK
Jan 7
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December 2024
That's Not Cinema!
On "pure art" and wallpaper cinematography
Dec 3, 2024
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November 2024
What Was in the Water in 1999?
The NEW new hope
Nov 5, 2024
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October 2024
One Balrog, Two Recommendations, Three Links
Go back to the Shadow!
Oct 17, 2024
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September 2024
Smartphones Are More Cinematic Than You Think
Here's why...
Sep 27, 2024
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Why Does Editing Work?
It's far stranger than it seems
Sep 14, 2024
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How the New Hollywood Died
The studio empire strikes back
Sep 2, 2024
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August 2024
Dial 'R' for Romulusness
The latest instalment of the Alien franchise skilfully mimics the look, feel and tone of the originals without importing any of the substance
Aug 19, 2024
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Ratcatcher or Beatnik? Seven Kinds of Movie-Watcher
Which one are you?
Aug 11, 2024
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May 2024
The Hero's Journey is a Red Herring
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, AKA Moseph Monkbell's Monkey's Journey
May 22, 2024
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