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Film Review- Finnish Exposure: Films from the Arctic
The CCA’s Finnish Exposure: Films from the Arctic screening began with breath-taking Finnish scenery and a pair of young ballerinas dancing … More
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Film Review- Horse Girl
Everyone loves a good horse girl joke (don’t call me out, you know we all do), but Netflix’s Horse Girl … More
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The Language of Cinema
Language forms an integral part of our culture, and our tongues tell a personal story about our experiences. One’s socio-economic status, … More
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The Female Director Problem
When I finished Martin Scorsese’s 3-hour long Netflix mob-flick The Irishman, I felt unfulfilled. I asked my father what he’d … More
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Film Review – Black Coal, Thin Ice
This year, Glasgow’s Chinese Visual Festival screened Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) at the CCA, a film that … More
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Filmed in the Act: New Ways of Coordinating Intimacy
[Content warning: sexual abuse] The image most often associated with the #MeToo movement is that of the young actress alone … More
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Film Review – Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate is nothing short of ground-breaking, in every sense of the word. Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, the master … More
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Film Review – The Irishman
Whenever a film is longer than 2.5 hours, I always have to ask if the length is really necessary … More
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Calling Out The Film Industry
[Content warning: sexual assault] The film industry today is bigger than ever, and reaches more people than ever before. The … More
