by John Cresswell | May 26, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation, Top reads
From criticising society to book adaptations, films are opportunities for filmmakers to shape society, changing how people think and discuss things in day-to-day life; and relationships are no different Three contemporary female directors have epitomised this idea by...
by Bijin Chen | May 24, 2024 | Genre
The sci-fi genre has been used by filmmakers to comment on different circumstances to inhabit, lifestyles to live, and struggles to face in society; Through imaginative and innovative special effects, these films help reframe and challenge gender in these films....
by Bijin Chen | May 24, 2024 | Genre
Wu, martial arts, Xia, heroes and heroines. Aligning with the name, wuxia is a unique Chinese genre that tells stories of a group of martial artists in ancient times. The adventure in the wuxia world could be understood as a superhero plot. In fact, Xia is widely...
by Lucy Wilcox | Apr 18, 2024 | Genre
The deep American South is enmeshed in painful histories, sprawling sceneries and magic. The Southern Gothic genre has traditionally been associated with literature from the ante- and post-bellum century which reflected on the harrowing stories and culture that came...
