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David Lynch understood that sound was as important, and at times more so, than the images on screen.
Lynch believed in complete dedication to creative pursuits, at the expense of all else.
When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.
Wolf Man promises to be a contemporary, stripped-back retelling of one of Universal’s most iconic characters.
The acclaimed American filmmaker David Lynch has died at the age of 78.
Black points of view and voices have often been marginalized or overlooked in Hollywood. However, Cuban filmmakers have told stories to revalorize Black history and culture.
Zemeckis mostly removes the playful multiplicity of overlaying moments in time that make the comic so unique.
The 6888th US battalion tackled entrenched racism as well as confronting the challenges of sexism in the military – but the film largely misses this intersection.
A Real Pain tackles the heavy subject matter of collective trauma with curiosity and humour.
As a sex therapist, I know the three themes at the film’s heart well: BDSM, infidelity and hierarchical workplace romance.
These films are perfect for those long holiday hours when time seems to stretch and warp.
The Aardman studio’s latest Christmas offering appears to be a pointed reflection on the virtues of the handmade against the acceleration of AI.
This sleeper hit criticises the way caring for elder family members usually falls to women by default.
Numidia was once a vast kingdom, stretching from the east of modern-day Morocco into Algeria, Tunisia and the west of Libya.
A cultural studies scholar says Netflix’s removal of their ‘Palestinian Stories’ section, along with about 20 films, is more than a simple business decision: it’s instead an act of cultural erasure.
The War of the Rohirrim is set some 200 years before Frodo and the Fellowship embark on their quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
Luca Guadagnino’s new film stays remarkably true to William Burroughs’ novella, set in Mexico and the Ecuadorian jungle.
My critiques of Mary centre around two themes. One is the way it perpetuates conservative ideals around women and gender. The other is its misrepresentations of Jews and Judaism.
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is a fascinating composite of both 1970s New Hollywood and the legacy of the women’s centred melodrama of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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