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Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.
In Raw and We Are What We Are, cannibalism is used as a metaphor to explore what it is to be a woman living under patriarchy, in both the macro and the micro. …
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Thelma has been compared to Brian De Palma’s Carrie, but Trier gives his female lead agency whereas Carrie was simply a victim. This is an excerpt from our …
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Episode 21 celebrates our new ebook, Beyond empowertainment: Feminist horror and the struggle for female agency. In addition to discussing the films featured …
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we don't agree on the quality of Ari Aster's Midsommar, but do agree Florence Pugh is great in anything she does. …
Orla Smith reviews Ari Aster's Midsommar, an exquisitely crafted horror with innovative sound design that unfortunately struggles to come together thematically. …
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The selection of the Cannes Film Festival was less exciting this year than it had proved to be in the past, but some wonderful gems stood out. …
[Read more...] about Our five favourite films from Cannes 2019
