Cultural omnivores are economically and culturally privileged people who can enjoy both “highbrow” and “lowbrow” cultural products, like good and bad coffee, simultaneously.
The titan of French film has died, aged 91. His was a career of immense creativity, which redefined the grammar of cinema.
Action flick Wolf Warrior II is one of China’s most commercially successful films ever.
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The company has been suspected of alluding to same-sex couples in the past but Lightyear’s kiss could be the first overt instance of LGBTQ+ representation.
The new thriller Blood Sisters puts women at the centre.
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We are repeatedly told superior technology is one thing, but it’s not the plane that’s important in this film. It’s the (American) pilot and their instincts.
A future marked by the Metaverse may fundamentally change how we operate on a daily basis.
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New virtual realities are changing the way we interact with our urban spaces. How will the metaverse make some urban amenities redundant and others indispensable?
Women in films are often damsels in distress. Psychology shows such representations can impact how people feel about violence and gender roles in real life.
Representations of girls on screen have become much better over the years but there is still a vocal audience who would rather they be tame and demure.