Her (2013): AI and the puzzle of beautiful, handwritten letters
How the story of a guy who can’t catch a break in love reveals our twisted romance with technology
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Peeping Tom (1960) explained: sex, death and sinister cinema
Decoding the symbolism, significance and dark art of Peeping Tom
Children of Men (2006): dystopia or disaster movie?
Children of Men and the parallels of dystopian and disaster stories
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) explained: when hell freezes over
UV, or not UV? Climate catastrophe and existential angst in The Day After Tomorrow
Minority Report (2002) explained: the paradox of precognition
Symbols of seeing and not seeing – and the unbearable weight of grief – in sci-fi thriller Minority Report
Soul, man: borrowed Blackness in The Commitments
It don’t matter if you’re Black or white … or does it? Talking about race in The Commitments