Realism

Films that time forgot: Angel Heart (1987)

by Matthew Hammond 28 September 2012

Alan Parker’s Angel Heart (1987) is an experience in total atmosphere and mood. There is only one way to adequately describe the sensation and affective power of the film: pressure cooker intense. Tension, intrigue and fear bubble up, all the way to boiling point…

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“What are you?!”: The identity crisis of Batman in film.

by Matthew Hammond 24 July 2012

Last Friday marked the release of one of the most anticipated films ever made…The Dark Knight Rises (2012). It’s been seven years since Christopher Nolan brought Batman back from the clutches of camp and redefined the Dark Knight for a whole generation as a truly modern cinematic icon. However, looking at the representations of character […]

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