Movies

Looking at the Hays Code and beyond, we learn from the past to understand the debate about censorship today.

Here’s a video essay that clarifies the importance of a script breakdown with a look at Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Moore, Moore, Moore! How do you like it, how do you like it?

In 2005, Tom Cruise faced off against aliens in a film ripe with 9/11 imagery. We explore how its critical reception may have changed over the years.

Lawrie Brewster and Sarah Daly’s debut under the Hex Studios umbrella is a feather in the cap for independent horror cinema.

‘Spirited Away’ is rife with references to traditional Japanese folklore and belief systems. Let’s delve into the film’s fascinating mythology.

Here’s a video essay about the difference between queer coding and queerbaiting and what that difference can teach us about the history censorship and queer representation in Hollywood.

4DX is perceived as a gimmick by some movie fans, but ‘[REC]’ lends itself to this type of immersive experience.

We chat with director Brett Harvey about how he shaped Trejo’s larger-than-life persona into a message of hope.