Harry Russell reviews Gremlins 2 for the Practice of Film Criticism 2021.
Tag: Film
The Reel Talk Editorial Team’s Favourite Horror Subgenres – Part 2
Too spooky to be contained to just one post, the editorial team returns with more subgenre recommendations.
The Reel Talk Editorial Team’s Favourite Horror Subgenres – Part 1
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
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.
Paterson – Podcast
We return to our series of Practice of Film Criticism podcasts as Oliver Hargreaves and José Arroyo discuss Paterson.
Sounds of the Underground – Short Film
Albert Bullock captures the disorientating feeling of the London Underground in this short film.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch – Podcast
The first podcast for Practice of Film Criticism 2021 sees Harry Russell and José Arroyo talking about Gremlins 2: The New Batch.
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
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
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
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.
