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Night-time space shuttle launch sends smoke clouds billowing up into the sky.

Ad Astra (2019) explained: to the stars … and back again

Mirrors, metaphors and the meaning of the monkey in cerebral sci-fi movi, Ad Astra

A woman's thigh wearing fishnet stockings. We can just see the top of her skirt. The image has a strange mustard hue.

Peeping Tom (1960) explained: sex, death and sinister cinema

Decoding the symbolism, significance and dark art of Peeping Tom

Abstract close-up of darkened leaves on a red background.

Children of Men (2006): dystopia or disaster movie?

Children of Men and the parallels of dystopian and disaster stories

Stylised image of the Statue of Liberty shrouded in icy clouds.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) explained: when hell freezes over

UV, or not UV? Climate catastrophe and existential angst in The Day After Tomorrow

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The Lost World (1997): good guys, bad guys and dinosaurs

The Lost World establishes Ian Malcolm as a flawed father – and gives him a dinosaur double

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and the theatre of war

How Top Gun: Maverick brings closure to 1986’s high-octane love story