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Image is from the film 'Melancholia' (2011). In front of a pink, cloudy sky that is lined with trees, a young woman holds her hands up. Lightning is erupting from her fingertips.

‘Melancholia’ (2011) and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Planet

By: Jennifer Lee Maxwell 4th May 20212nd May 2021

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How Lars Von Trier portrays mental illness as a superpower in Melancholia.

Image is from the film 'Here Are the Young Men' (2021). Three young men sit on the top of a concrete wall, whilst a young woman stands next to them leaning her back against a blue wall. Behind them a brick wall is painted grey and blue, with "mest" written behind them in bold white and black graffiti lettering.

REVIEW: ‘Here Are the Young Men’ (2021) Is A Vibrant Exploration of Youth Violence and Addiction

By: nabeel zaman 3rd May 20212nd May 2021

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Here Are the Young Men depicts the downfall of three teenage boys who find themselves immersed in a world full of drugs and alcoholism.

Image is from the film 'Always Shine' (2016). The film still shows Anna, now performing as Beth, in the middle of the frame. She’s looking right into the camera with her head tilted to one side, almost like she knows viewers are watching her performance. She’s biting on her thumb, reminiscent of an innocent child as she’s trying to mimic the body language of Beth. She looks nervous and timid. Anna is wearing Beth’s button-up romper suit with a flower pattern, with a light brown belt in the waist. In the background is a long desk visible – filled with miscellaneous objects including a globe and a cowboy hat all in a row – along with a big window showing the green nature of Big Sur.

Five Years Later: Sophia Takal’s ‘Always Shine’ (2016) and the Horror of Being Trapped in Performance

While film history contains many portrayals of backstabbing women on the verge of a breakdown, Always Shine offers the idea that the terrifying thing isn’t women themselves but rather the limiting roles society provides for them (along with the disastrous results they lead to).

Image is from the film 'Apples' (2020). A middle aged man is posed on a bmx bike in a skate park.

REVIEW: ‘Apples’ (2020) a Wonderfully Absurdist Take on Human Existence

By: Megan Shea 1st May 202130th Apr 2021

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While it was ultimately not nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards, Apples is a film that’ll linger in your memory, even long after you’ve forgotten its name.

Image from the film 'Nomadland' (2020). A woman with short hair wearing a blue t-shirt stands in front of a snow covered, mountainous landscape.

The Ethics of Filming Poverty: Who Has a Right to Tell ‘Nomadland’ (2020)?

By: RaeAnn Quick 25th Apr 202125th Apr 2021

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It is phenomenal that these stories are being told. However, what does it mean if they only tell a partial story, with little condemnation of the system that maintains it?

Mustafa and Alim are sat at a red plastic table eating their individual meals. Mustafa, the father, is in a coat and staring down at his food. Alim, the son, is in a black coat with a grey hoodie, staring at his dad eating.

REVIEW: ‘Homeward’ (2021) Is Ukraine’s Unlikely Road Trip Oscar Nomination

By: Emily Maskell 23rd Apr 202123rd Apr 2021

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The intricacy that Homeward dances around will perhaps prevent a wider appreciation of the film, but with a Cannes premiere and being Ukraine’s Academy Award entry for Best International Film, the film’s cultural poignance is its main grounding.