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Screengem: The Crucifix in Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979)
As the recent tragic events in Paris demonstrate, religious satire is a dangerous game to play. And yet comedians across…
One Sheet: Looking at Lubitsch
The films of Ernst Lubitsch have become synonymous with bright, colourful characters and situations; accordingly, this is reflected in their…
Four Frames: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939)
By far the most memorable moment to be found in Ernst Lubitsch’s great Ninotchka arrives mid-way through the film, where Greta Garbo’s eponymous tight-lipped…
Lost Classic: The Rutles – All You Need is Cash (Eric Idle, 1978)
Hardly ones to take themselves too seriously, the Fab Four nevertheless provided the perfect foils for the grandfather of music…
Screengem: The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (John Hughes, 1986)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off may have as its star the titular character who’s laissez-faire attitude to bunking off makes for…
Four Frames: The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001)
Criticisms of Wes Anderson’s filmmaking often centre on a lack of warmth and humanity, as if his style is a…
Spotlight: Sex and Paranoia – Movies, Satire and the brinks of War
Anyone following the saga that is Sony’s fumbling late 2014 release of The Interview may have thought they were watching…
Film Posters Competition: The Winner Is…
Thank you to all the readers who entered our recent competition. The winner of the three festive film posters, provided…
Four Frames: The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. As for family, well… Towards the end of Francis Ford Coppola’s tenebrous…
Thousand Words: The Family in Film Noir
The family has always been a notable thematic absence from the shadowy, suspicious world of classical American film noir. To understand why…