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Bad-guy sensei John Kreese, played by Martin Kove, threatens Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) in The Karate Kid.
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Did the beloved 1980s teen classic The Karate Kid perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes?
The Salford Cinema was first built as a church then converted into a cinema before being turned back into a church.
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Cinema buildings provide exactly what many faith groups need: space for congregants to take part in communal ritual and worship.
A man walks past posters of the film ‘PM Narendra Modi,’ a biopic on the Indian prime minister, during its launch in Mumbai, India, in 2019.
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Ahead of elections in India, a series of films that promote the ruling party’s right-wing ideology are seeking to influence voters. An art historian explains how the trend started.
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I have spent the last two years researching the cultures and practices of cinema-going. Here’s what people tell me.
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White saviourism is the paternalistic notion that white people are needed to “save” people of colour from their circumstances.
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Live-action anime adaptations have never been more popular. Yet there are many factors that make them difficult – but not impossible – to pull off.
Kubrick died in 1999, leaving behind a cache of memorably diverse films.
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25 years after the death of the legendary director, a new book offers fresh insights into Stanley Kubrick’s personal and professional life.
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From Russian Doll to Severance, a spate of conceptual TV series are rehearsing thought experiments challenging our assumptions about the world.
Kōji Yakusho in Perfect Days.
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Wim Wenders’ latest film invites viewers to reflect on their ageing bodies.
Francisco Franco at a sailing regatta in the bay of La Concha in San Sebastián. The even was later broadcast in NO-DO 1028A.
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During the Franco dictatorship, Spanish cinema goers were forced to watch the regime’s propaganda newsreels before every film.
Dune Part Two is eagerly awaited, even if all the best actors were killed off in part one.
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Though 2024 once again proffers a mind-numbing number of sequels, thankfully there seem to be fewer superhero films than usual on the cards.
Danielle Brooks as Sofia and Fantasia Barrino as Celie.
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This adaption of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel is an emotional yet joyful exploration of black womanhood in the early 20th century South.
The End We Start From stars Jodie Comer as ‘Woman’, the lead character who gives birth to her baby as extreme floods hit London.
This powerful new eco drama suggests “cli-fi” could play a crucial role in climate communication.
Producer-director Norman Jewison, left, demonstrates how he wants an actor to wash the feet of Jesus, portrayed by Ted Neeley, during filming of the movie version of the rock musical, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ in October 1972.
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A tension between cult, critical and popular appeal is part of Norman Jewison’s most prominent legacy.
Norman Jewison (left) and Lynne St. David-Jewison arrive on the red carpet at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Jewison had a trailblazing commitment to the development of film in Canada, seen both in his founding of the Canadian Film Centre and when he visited us at the Windsor International Film Festival.
The Ghost Reader.
Recovering Women’s Contributions to Media Studies is a new book which looks at the contributions of women in the media.
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Mae D Huettig, Romana Javitz and Shirley Graham DuBois were instrumental in their respective media fields but very few of us will be aware of their individual contributions.
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The Burn Book still exists in 2024 but the physical device now seems quaint. Today, the internet gives everyone the power to be a mean girl.
A still from “The Wig Race” by Georges Hatot, 1906.
From technological prowess to new narratives, silent film came into its own against the backdrop of the Iron Lady.