The tightly-wound, violent energy and the spiralling personal drama coexist in ways I’ve not experienced outside of Cummings’ oeuvre.
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Finding Beauty in Humanity: Remembering Lynn Shelton Through Her Work
Throughout her career, Lynn Shelton created a safe space for characters (and viewers alike) to feel like they belong – no matter how awkward, complex or messy they are.
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Flip Screen’s Guide to June 2020
Inspired by James Palmer’s fantastic twitter thread, we’re shaking up the formula and bringing you 9 double bills to inject a bit of fun into your watch parties.
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Flip Screen’s Guide to May (Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo)
Flip Screen’s James Palmer and George Forster are here to make a few TV suggestions to keep you going for the long haul.
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Flip Screen’s Guide to April (Quarantine Edition)
James Palmer and George Forster are here to give you 10 recommendations available online right now to help get you through these hard times.
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‘Uncut Gems’ (2020) and the Power of Flat Arcs
Uncut Gems is a beautiful mess, twisting and turning as warring factions scheme over a gemstone, but this isn’t what Uncut Gems is about. It’s about the gambling addiction of its protagonist Howard Ratner.
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Black Women in Horror: Breaking Down Stereotypes for an Empowering, Diverse Future
With the increasing space women occupy in horror, how much of that is going to black women and their talent?
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Raw (2016) is a Radical Coming of Age Horror Film That Gives Women Power Over Their Desires
Julia Ducournau’s French cannibalistic coming of age film Raw depicts feminine pleasure and power through body horror. The film played at festivals and in France, with a limited US release. Viewers had visceral reactions to the screenings, with some even walking out or passing out due to the graphic cannibalism. Even so, Ducournau’s film can be incredibly relatable and empowering for young women.
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REVIEW: ‘Black Christmas’ Reworks a Classic For the 21st Century
Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) was a game-changer for the horror genre. It’s often cited as one of the first-ever slasher films and was a major inspiration for John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). It also originated the frequently quoted line, appearing in spoofs and countless other films: “The call is coming from inside the house!” Needless to say, when remaking the film for a 2019 audience, Sophia Takal (director and writer) and April Wolfe (writer) had big shoes to fill. And, a young horror fan, I think they did a fantastic job.
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LFF REVIEW: Marielle Heller’s ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’ (2019) is Worthy of Being A Front-Runner for Awards
“It has been crafted into something unique between being moving and heartbreaking” Coming in as a British viewer, you would be excused for thinking that the emotional connection might be missing for Mr Rogers and his brand of family entertainment. While his show never really made its way from America to the UK, we certainly…
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