As the opening credits roll, we are left with nothing but the sounds of a VHS machine and a tape being inserted into it. The sounds of Sophie enduring the pains of happy memories by reviewing camcorder footage from a holiday decades before. Charlotte Well’s cinematic debut Aftersun follows a summer holiday in an all-inclusive resort in Turkey, where single dad Calum [Paul Mescal], in his early thirties, has taken his 11-year-old daughter Sophie [Frankie Corio]. Calum does his best…
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The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Messier and uglier with each viewing, a film I would like nothing more than to love. You kind of grow to accept the logical flaws in Nolan’s movies, but because of the satisfaction the arcs provide the faults become less glaring. But what happens when the arc leaves you unsatisfied and bloated?
The only chance this script had of being somewhat interesting was driving with the anarchist, French revolutionary-esque motifs assigned by Bane, with comrade catwoman being the paradigm-shifting force,…
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Citizen Kane 1941
Shot analysis of the opening sequence.
The initial 'No Trespassing' sign alludes to danger, a feeling reinforced by the camera's slow, upward track along the fence, which clearly conveys that the space beyond is hostile to intruders. The audience is then introduced to the cinematographic technique that Toland became famous for: Deep Focus. This technique allows the fore, middle and background to all be simultaneously favoured in one field of view. The shot in question frames a gate labelled ‘K’,…
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The Hunt 2012
Mikkelsen had me in a vice. One of the greatest tragedies of all time. Completely infuriating.
It’s not a story about being apologetic towards paedophiles or vilifying children or even doubting victim accusation. It’s a story about how an innocent lie can destroy a persons life. It’s a story about what mob mentality can do to a society - The mobs enjoy taking the moral high ground as it improve their individual sense of wellbeing (If you attack an accused…
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