From a Cyberpunk stunt team to a Japanese superhero, Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival reveals that media evolutions can start with scrappy ideas and budgets.
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The creative low-budget film gave rise to a new genre of found-footage nightmares – and the tradition continues today.
In many ways, Western Horizon seems to aim to be a 21st-century equivalent to the pageant-like 1962 blockbuster How the West Was Won.
The most distinctive aspect of Almodóvar’s film, beyond its acknowledgment of same-sex desire, is its focus on mid-life intimacy.
Within a romcom there has to be miscommunication – and lots of it.
When it comes to our ethical duties to animals, representation and respect should go hand in hoof.
The popularity of zombie apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic narratives has emerged from some of the same economic and cultural currents that gave rise to Trump’s presidency.
Game design engages players through emotional identification and physical participation, and relies heavily on the role of human hands in knowing and navigating the world.
Budding filmmakers needn’t let isolation stand in the way of their cinematic dreams. Here are five and a half ways you can make movie magic at home.
The Night Comes for Us should be appreciated for reviving the Indonesian action film genre and putting it on the map of global cinema.
Many consider Wiro is a superhero movie but from its cinematic elements and style, Wiro Sableng is closer to martial arts or silat genre.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s funny, sassy, violent script doesn’t make a drama out of the two strong female leads, it normalises them.
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