The Reel Talk Editorial Team’s Favourite Horror Subgenres – Part 1

Posted on 29th Oct 202129th Oct 2021 by Harry Russell

The Reel Talk team shares their opinions on the best subgenres to pick from this Halloween if you’re looking for a scary treat.

‘Love Hurts, Love Scars…’ – On Rob Zombie’s Halloween II

Posted on 28th Oct 202128th Oct 2021 by Harry Russell

Just in time for the scariest day of the year, Dominic Thornton returns to discuss a much maligned entry in the Halloween franchise, making his case for why it’s one of the most emotionally affecting horror films in recent memory.

There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)

Posted on 7th Jul 20217th Jul 2021 by Reel Talk

Owais Azam explores the thematic complexities of There Will Be Blood, focusing in particular on the presentation of protagonist Daniel Plainview.

First Year Favourites, 2020-21

Posted on 2nd Jul 2021 by Reel Talk

The Warwick Film and TV Studies first year students reflect on some of their favourite films that they studied over the past year.

Sex on Screen and Objectification of Women in Rashomon

Posted on 11th Jun 202111th Jun 2021 by Reel Talk

Issy Smith examines sex on screen and the objectification of women in Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950). Her analysis proves why it is crucial to engage with depictions of sex on screen in films firmly established within the canon from a racialised and feminist lens.

Funny Games (Michael Haneke, 2007)

Posted on 4th Jun 2021 by Reel Talk

Owais Azam deconstructs thriller genre conventions and shows how Michael Haneke reverses them. By drawing attention to POV and address Azam presents a film that is unsettlingly personal!

Exploring Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru

Posted on 28th May 2021 by Reel Talk

Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru (1952) is a minimalistic yet emotionally and philosophically invigorating examination of the human condition; specifically, Ikiru perfectly condenses the lifelong human search for meaning and purpose into its 143-minute runtime.