The fine line between good and evil in Todd Phillips’ Joker
Joker (2019) inverts concepts like good and evil to create an intoxicating, multi-layered film. SPOILERS.
Ad Astra is spaced, man – review
Ad Astra is like many movies you know, all wrapped into one. That said, it may not be the film you’re expecting from the trailer.
The Departed: dirty rats and the ‘double’ theory
This deep-dive essay explains how the Oscar-winning film (and its ending) work.
Jaws: 10 reasons why the book is very different from the film
They may start and end similarly, but the bulk of Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel Jaws is almost unrecognisable from Spielberg’s 1975 film adaptation.
The shark isn’t the biggest villain in Jaws
A killer from the deep may have given us nightmares after seeing Jaws, but it’s conflict that really gives Spielberg’s shark tale its bite.
Bride Wars: the feminine message hiding in plain sight
Bride Wars may not be a ‘feminist’ movie, yet it reveals much about the social expectations on women, and especially the things we aspire to.