Even though I’ve seen these films many times, and listened to their soundtracks countless times too, I am still willing to pay to revisit them with a live orchestra.
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‘Twisters’ selectively depicts aspects of reality by showcasing the raw, destructive power of tornadoes – but don’t look to it for safety advice.
Indian cinema has portrayed dementia in various ways, with some films offering accurate and sensitive depictions, and others tending towards romanticization.
Underneath the over-the-top slapstick and super-violent comedy, there’s a sad air of nostalgia to the movie.
New Aussie horror Birdeater feels like it’s a new entry in this New Wave, filtered through an anarchic Australian sensibility. But after 40 minutes it fizzles out.
Hit Man and The Fall Guy have several romcom elements, but their stories are told through a more masculine lens.
You could argue that this film itself is something of a promotional vehicle for Nasa at a time when such publicly funded projects are viewed with scepticism.
As a researcher who has studied imaginary friends for over a decade, I found The Imaginary very heartwarming
Eyes Wide shut was released shortly after the death of director Stanley Kubrick in 1999.
In many ways, Western Horizon seems to aim to be a 21st-century equivalent to the pageant-like 1962 blockbuster How the West Was Won.
Sutherland lent his star status to acting projects dissecting political and psychological aspects of fascism, including work with Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and singer Kate Bush.
The top picks from our academic experts, from Fancy Dance to House of the Dragon.
Life on the rez isn’t easy but there’s joy in this heartwarming film about female familial bonds and the importance of Indigenous culture.
From M*A*S*H to the Hunger Games, Donald Sutherland, who has died at 88, always sat well in the eccentric, peculiar or ‘quirky’ roles.
The Winnipeg-based series has screened over 100 films in multiple genres by Indigenous filmmakers, and brings filmmakers together with audiences as a form of public education.
As a researcher of how boredom shapes social media use among young people, I was particularly intrigued by the character of Ennui.
From Disney Pixar’s latest hit to the winner of the Women’s Prize for fiction, these are the best things to watch and read this week.
Inside Out 2 shows that anxiety is a normal feeling and can have a positive purpose – so long as it doesn’t take over.
Arcadian manages to be both highly derivative and also quite unusual. It is part thriller, part creature feature and part horror.
Nostalgia can provide emotional relief during times of stress, a fact which the entertainment industry takes full advantage of to profit off of the anxiety of Millenials and Gen Z.
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