#Film analysis

James Berkeley reveals the emotional weight of the final scene

There is a unique, almost ritualistic experience waiting for us every time we leave the cinema. We settle into the

One night zero happy endings

The Dystopian Date Night: Why One Night Only Fails to Sizzle Imagine a world where romance is strictly regulated. In

Ōshima’s Cruel Story of Youth: Sex, Violence, and Politics

Nagisa Ōshima’s Cruel Story of Youth is a film that resists easy judgment. Instead of settling for a simple moral

Unearthly Stranger warns beware whom you marry

The Chilling Edge of Reality in Unearthly Stranger In the landscape of contemporary science fiction cinema, some films aim for

I’ll Be Gone in June Subverts Narrative Tradition

The Beautiful Paradox of Time in I’ll Be Gone in June There are films that merely tell a story, and