Film School Dropouts

07/10/2024

Netflix's The Perfect Couple has dominated viewing figures, but it pales in comparison to other murder mysteries.

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Netflix’s The Perfect Couple has dominated viewing figures, but it pales in comparison to other murder mysteries.

04/09/2024

Mathieu Kassovitz's seminal 90s drama, La Haine, is a masterclass in dissecting and subverting perspective in cinema. Explore how La Haine plays with its audience using beautiful, and ironic juxtaposition.

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“It’s not about how you fall.” La Haine toys with audiences perspectives of violence, criminality, and justice.

28/08/2024

Skip and Loafer, the 2023 slice-of-life anime offers a nuanced portrayal of pretty privilege that often goes unseen within the genre.

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Skip and Loafer, a seemingly simple anime offers a nuanced, multi-faceted look at pretty privilege, unrivalled by any other media in the genre.

31/07/2024

During a particularly emotional scene in Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers, Paul Mescal had to leave set momenterily due to a panick attack caused by the dialogue.

What did you think of All of Us Strangers?

🎥: All of Us Strangers (2023)
Dir: Andrew Haigh

23/07/2024

Even if Deadpool & Wolverine is the mega, billion-dollar earning, Rotten Tomatoes dominating hit that fans hope and expect it to be, will it actually be enough to save the MCU?

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Deadpool & Wolverine’s marketing is promising a lot. But will it be enough to put the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on the right path?

18/07/2024

Who's watching Twisters this weekend?

🎥: Twister (1996)
Dir: Jan de Bont

18/07/2024

Twisters is an exciting, high-octane thrill ride, with surprisingly grounded characters that delight – if it isn’t entirely life-changing.

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Twisters is an exciting, high-octane thrill ride, with surprisingly grounded characters that delight – if it isn’t entirely life-changing.

17/07/2024

Roland Emmerich's Those About to Die is an enjoyable, exciting, and emotional watch, exploring how the Roman Emperors used entertainment to distract the populace. But, it's equally frustrating and under-developed, undeserving of multiple re-watches.

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Those About to Die cannot decide whether to be an exciting gladiatorial spectacle, or a frustrating, weakly shot romp in Ancient Rome.

16/07/2024

Despite being the two main characters in the film, and sharing the incredible final scene, Jim Carrey and Ed Harris never met during shooting on The Truman Show.

🎥: The Truman Show (1998)
Dir: Peter Weir

11/07/2024

We sat down with Jojo Macari and Tom Hughes to discuss their new show THOSE ABOUT TO DIE and working alongside the great Anthony Hopkins.

British actors Jojo Macari and Tom Hughes discuss working alongside Anthony Hopkins in Peacock's new series, Those About to Die, set in ancient Rome.