D-Day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-Day films, each showing the invasion’s prominent place in international memory.
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From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Eyes Wide Shut, the spectre of Kafka hangs over the work of Stanley Kubrick.
Here are six examples (among many) in which De Niro’s roles embody a sense of isolation, both visually and thematically.
There is a glaring absence of Indigenous people and culture at the heart of the Mad Max films.
The film’s focus on Furiosa’s amputation exploits disability, and closes down the related commentary and critique previously expanded in each progressive Mad Max film.
Imaginary companions are a normal and joyful part of childhood.
The Mad Max films are set in an arid, barren, apocalyptic world known in the movies as ‘the wasteland’ – what does this tell us about the Australian environment?
Did the beloved 1980s teen classic The Karate Kid perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes?
Faced with a darkly satirical vision that hardly seems sensationalist, the audience might wish for compassionate thinking to combat ecological disaster and precarious resources.
Mathematical analysis may hold the key to a successful, long-lasting, and loving relationship.
A writer of immense talent, Auster’s legacy bequeaths the power of imagination and the inexhaustible possibilities of language.
This chaotic queer romance thriller is at once absorbing and repulsive.
For every film that makes it to our screens, hundreds if not thousands fail to make it.
Indigenous media have rapidly expanded over the last 30 years with Indigenous media makers gaining greater control of their narratives.
The Challengers fuses sex and sport to explore our competitive instincts.
Though she appears to be a child, we soon learn Abigail is centuries old, and has developed a habit for ‘playing with [her] food’
The Homelessness World Cup is a real tournament that has helped hundreds of people all around the world.
Fran (Daisy Ridley) has a complex and creative inner world that she escapes into in order to feel real.
The film leans too heavily on the tabloids’ damaging visual narrative instead of venturing to create its own.
The star of the 1920s silver screen who appears on Taylor Swift’s new album abruptly left Hollywood at the height of her success – a middle finger to the men whom she had made rich and powerful.
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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