Review: The North Water
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Goodbye Jon Stewart
It’s easy to forget the bizarre political landscape in the early post-9/11 period. Islamist terrorists were the new kids on … [ Read More ]
Ruby Rose: Sexuality and gender in ‘Orange is the New Black’
Human sexuality is an enormous field and one which we are only tentatively coming to understand. In terms of homosexuality, … [ Read More ]
The Crystal Maze returns as interactive experience. Now all we have to do is put it back on TV
A few days ago a crowdfunding campaign was launched to re-create the classic 1990s game show The Crystal Maze as … [ Read More ]
Northern Ireland in movies, Part 2: IRA blockbusters
In contrast to Northern Protestants, there is a wealth of films centring on the experience of Northern Catholics. This isn’t … [ Read More ]
Northern Ireland in movies, Part 1: Protestants on film
There is a perverse pride of being on the side of the fallen angels and refusing to get up. – … [ Read More ]
Women’s Television
What is women’s television? On the face of it, it is a programme featuring lots of women doing womanly things … [ Read More ]
The role of the Crazy Bitch
Bitches! What are they like? Crazy, obviously, and Hollywood feels your pain. By now, film watchers are familiar with the … [ Read More ]
The return of Alien, Ellen Ripley, and the role of the phallic woman in the 21st century
Early this year Neill Blomkamp, director of District 9, shared some unofficial Alien 5 concept art on Instagram. Come March … [ Read More ]
The Indefatigable Toadfish
Anyone who has been a long-time fan of ‘Neighbours’ will instantly – and fondly – recognise the name “Toadfish.” This … [ Read More ]
Alexander McQueen Reads Hitchcock
Lots of fashion designers look to the silver screen for inspiration, but few mined the cinema for inspiration as extensively … [ Read More ]
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