If sci-fi films mirror the world’s contemporary dystopian anxieties, then over the years Star Wars has gone from nuclear war to environmental collapse.
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Status anxiety and conspicuous consumption generate a dazzling, often surreal poetry in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. But Gatsby’s rise and fall exposes deep fissures underlying the American Dream.
As Marvel’s 22nd blockbuster looks set to become the most successful film of all time, is Hollywood running out of original ideas?
Studios are starting to realize that diverse casts and diverse stories have a massive earning potential.
This overdue honour is a welcome sign of the growing power of Native Americans.
Godzilla might be radioactive and toxic but he’s also a ‘green’ monster. As the latest ‘King of the Monsters’ film rampages across our screens, it’s time to investigate his ecological credentials.
Doris Day and Peggy Lipton, two very different icons of the postwar sexual revolution have recently died. What are their lasting legacies of white femininity?
When it was released 15 years ago, Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ,’ was a box-office success. The theme of Jesus has been a successful one that many filmmakers around the globe have cashed in on.
In 91 years, only five women have been nominated as best director and only one has won the award.
Numbers alone don’t relay the importance of people seeing their own experiences and lives mirrored in popular culture.
There has been a stream of bad publicity in the lead-up to the film industry’s night of nights.
Olivia Colman has a funny story to tell on Wikipedia about the age displayed in her biography in the online encyclopedia. The opportunity for a Wikipedia fact-checking.
One of the most potent promoters of Nigeria’s cultural soft power is arguably Nollywood.
The famous British nanny is already a hit in China – an official release of the sequel would be perfect.
A new film tells the moving story of the twilight years of comedy’s most successful double act.
Oscar winning performances released straight to your home.
The 1939 classic has influenced more films than any other film before or since.
There are so many opportunities for women in Hollywood these days, as long as they play roles that were originally intended for men.
As an Asian-American myself, this joyful movie has an important message: being a member of a minority does not define who you are.
What is it that makes films about sharks so popular?
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