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Marketed as a romance novel, between its pink, floral covers, It Ends with Us is a novel about domestic violence. The film attempts to rectify the issues of its deceptive categorisation.
Even though I’ve seen these films many times, and listened to their soundtracks countless times too, I am still willing to pay to revisit them with a live orchestra.
No matter how often you think of Ancient Rome, there is a good chance TV producers are doing so even more often.
Bringing Deadpool and Wolverine back as part of the Marvel metaverse speaks to a desire to re-ignite fans’ passion for the MCU. Unfortunately, the film ends up feeling like filler.
Indian cinema has portrayed dementia in various ways, with some films offering accurate and sensitive depictions, and others tending towards romanticization.
Disaster films as we know them have been around for more than five decades – and often deal with climate disasters. Twisters is a refreshing take.
Eyes Wide shut was released shortly after the death of director Stanley Kubrick in 1999.
Modern directors are reimagining and paying homage to this classic, era-defining genre.
For decades, the ‘Jaws effect’ from shark movies has fed into the public’s fear and panic – harming both sharks and humans.
Even before writing was invented, oral stories had to be constantly told and retold to be passed down through hundreds of generations.
Our experts comment on their top streaming picks this month.
Did the beloved 1980s teen classic The Karate Kid perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes?
Cinema buildings provide exactly what many faith groups need: space for congregants to take part in communal ritual and worship.
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.
I have spent the last two years researching the cultures and practices of cinema-going. Here’s what people tell me.
White saviourism is the paternalistic notion that white people are needed to “save” people of colour from their circumstances.
Live-action anime adaptations have never been more popular. Yet there are many factors that make them difficult – but not impossible – to pull off.
25 years after the death of the legendary director, a new book offers fresh insights into Stanley Kubrick’s personal and professional life.
From Russian Doll to Severance, a spate of conceptual TV series are rehearsing thought experiments challenging our assumptions about the world.
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