The film illustrates in nuanced ways how the true challenge lies not in the body itself, but in the societal structures that dictate what is considered an acceptable life.
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Freddy turns his victims’ fears or aspirations – their dreams – against them. Happy Halloween!
Horror movies allow us to confront our deepest fears through the safety of make-believe.
Some of the most thrilling items are the most personal, from teen fan art to scribbles on table napkins and university lecture notes.
Examples of machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy are all on show in this film about Trump’s rise in the world of real estate.
Warner Bros. assumed ‘Trick ‛r Treat’ would be such a bust that the studio released it straight to DVD in 2009. Here’s how it became a holiday classic.
The original 1984 film’s vision of rogue AI turning on humanity remains hugely influential.
From animated darlings to big blockbusters and politically poignant independent flicks, the film festival had it all.
The Western Australian director’s new film, inspired in part by his own life experiences, offers a raw look at addiction, sacrifice and the limits of familial love.
Some have criticised the film’s approach for being too soft on Trump
Doll faces, whether of porcelain or plastic, mimic our own and so are imbued with an eerily uncanny hue.
The film transposes Bram Stoker’s Dracula to 1970s New England.
This audio visual masterpiece brilliantly captures the history of British reggae music.
Before the Mad Max franchise began, The Cars That Ate Paris was Australia’s first ‘car crash’ film. It would become a uniquely Australian film genre.
The Terminator not only redefined the science fiction but also explored the dangers of unchecked technological advancement.
The ‘parallel universe’ style of storytelling has deep literary roots.
Few blockbuster films can ever have been this unrelievedly grim.
For those familiar with Coppola’s 60-year career, the young, troubled visionary played by Adam Driver looks a lot like Coppola himself.
The film is an original and heartwarming look at the relationships that can hold us back or encourage us to grow.
Imagining speaking to your younger self might not be helpful, you can’t change the past but you can regret it.
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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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Professor of Film Studies
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Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, Adelaide University
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Lecturer, Department of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick
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Lecturer, Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex
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Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Professor of Cinema, RMIT University
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Professor in Digital Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Film, University of Roehampton
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Lecturer in Creative Production and Performance, Western Sydney University
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Researcher and Sessional Tutor in Screen and Cultural Studies; Secretary for the Melbourne Cinematheque, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Film and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Senior Lecturer, Media Studies and Production, University of Southern Queensland