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Ghostbusters has driven divisions down several fissures in society. We're not talking about the gold standard 1984 comedy, or the multi-million franchise that followed - we're focusing specifically on the 2016...

It goes without saying that a good cinematic score should complement and accentuate the film hosting it, and a musical is often only as impressive as its songs. However, it’s fairly unusual that a film’s...

https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/177375994 My Sister's Dollhouse is described in its tagline as "a parody of sorts." This perfectly captures the film's dry humour and lack of unneeded flash; there is...

While the real world seems to have enough villains to keep us more than occupied, it's time to celebrate the bad men and women of cinema. We imagine a lot of people will get very angry in the comments...

Matt Damon's portrayal of the amnesiac American assassin, Jason Bourne, redefined the world of silver screen espionage. It caused the flagging Bond franchise to rethink its approach and was the instigator of a...

The Joker is among the most formidable and fear-inspiring villains ever to grace the screen. He has become incredibly versatile and adaptable, his behaviour impossible to predict, leaving viewers vulnerable to...

On the 20th anniversary of Danny DeVito’s Matilda, it is obvious that there has been a distinct change in mainstream children’s film. Animation has overtaken live action, child stars have been replaced by...

https://vimeo.com/176459945 Things weren’t looking good in Japan. The year was 2003 and the nation was near the end of a period known as The Lost Decade. A stagnant economy and record unemployment were...

Since its release on July 6th in the US, Pokémon Go has taken over the world. It’s caused stampedes in Central Park, inspired baby names, and endangered lives. Depending on your perspective it’s either...

If you have a gammy fin or a congenital neurological disorder, chances are you don't often see yourself onscreen. Unless of course you're a fish and you're watching Finding Dory, released in the UK late...

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Director: Tony Gilroy Writers: Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy Estimated Budget: $125 million US Gross: $113 million “There was never just one”, the...

Let it never be said that you can't track a nation's attitude by its cinema. Whether by proliferation or absence, topics are either brought to attention, or trigger groundswell when they're not...

Picture the scene: it’s March of this year. Warner Bros. executives are sitting in a conference room. The atmosphere is chilly, and it’s not the air-con. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a film decades...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19LQx_wbGTw One of the world’s great filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami, died earlier this month. Among several superb directors in the Iranian new wave, Kiarostami shone...

With the announcement of the Ghostbusters reboot and its all-female, all-SNL veteran leading cast, the internet divided in two. Or potentially a few more pieces. People mostly either embraced the idea of a new...