Top 10 Young Adult Adaptations Rachel Brook November 24, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 With the final chapter of everyone’s favourite dystopian teen franchise, The Hunger Games (what else?), landing in cinemas this week, you may need some cinematic balm for the gaping hole it’s about to...
Welcome to the ’80s: Emulation and Allusion Rachel Brook December 10, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 2 Comments For evidence of the enduring popularity of ‘80s screen stories one need look no further than the recent plethora of remakes like Fame and Footloose, and West End musical adaptations such as Back to the...
Welcome to the ’80s: Dance Right Through Your Life Rachel Brook September 6, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 2 Comments As we saw in Music of the Movies: John Hughes, music is never just background noise in ‘80s films; it’s also integral to story and character. And while the surprise dance scene of The Breakfast Club is an...
Welcome to the ’80s: Wrong Side of the Tracks Rachel Brook August 8, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 2 Comments Welcome to the ‘80s is a new feature looking at the handling of various themes in ‘80s teen movies, from the classics to those less well remembered. Far from being simply the fun, frivolous romps they’re...