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Category Archive: Articles & Analysis

Review: The Laundromat (2019)

Meryl Streep leads a stellar cast in Steven Soderbergh’s quirky but uneven journey to the dark heart of […]

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Analysis: Character ‘Wants’ and Obstacles – The Damned United (2009)

The fictionalised account of Brian Clough’s turbulent and short-lived time as manager of Leeds United soccer club provides […]

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Review: The Wrong Man (1956)

Henry Fonda is wrongly accused of armed robbery in this interesting fact-based entry in the filmography of the […]

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Review: Judy (2019)

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Renée Zellweger turns in an Academy Award-winning performance as troubled entertainer Judy Garland, who arrived in London in […]

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Analysis: ‘First 30’ Narrative Breakdown – Spotlight (2015)

In this analysis, we break down the first 30 pages of Spotlight, which tells the story of how […]

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Review: The Rider (2017)

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Following a severe head injury, a horse trainer and rodeo rider struggles to comes to terms with the […]

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Review: The Mule (2018)

Clint Eastwood directs and takes the lead role in this tale of a fun-loving elderly man who falls […]

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Analysis: First Act Narrative Breakdown – Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)

In this analysis, we break down the story structure of the first act of this 1950s-set tale of […]

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Review: The Report (2019)

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Is torture permissible when national security is at stake? This was the question facing the US in the […]

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