A selection of my writing on film and television; including criticism, features, and cultural commentary.
The Evolution of the Final Girl
We know the final girl always survives – but she isn’t who she used to be. Let’s explore her evolution from passive survival to vengeance reborn.
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Is Nothing Original Anymore? Postmodernism in the Age of Reboots
From Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia to Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, it seems like every new film on the horizon is a story that’s been told time and time again through the medium of cinema. Are we living in a post-originality world?
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Narrative Exhaustion: The Franchise Fatigue Phenomenon
The franchise formula that once dominated Hollywood is declining fast. Is it time for a farewell or a chance for change?
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Horror Cinema
An iconic motif in film music, the Toccata and Fugue in D minor has long showcased its impact on cinema, forever connecting the organ with things that go bump in the night.
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The Cat Lady: An Analysis of the Misogynist Trope That Transcends Genre and Format
Eleanor Abernathy, Angela Martin, Elsa Clack, Mrs. Delgado, Sherrie Scratchen-Post… all cat ladies, or something else?
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Alice Guy-Blaché | Amazing Women in Film
Today, Alice Guy-Blaché is a celebrated figure in film as a pioneer of the art form. Yet for many decades, Alice’s work as a filmmaker was erased from history.
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Improper Women in Early Cinema
Early filmmaking was able to capture important social movements in a very different way to recording physical events, providing us with insight and commentary on the role of women around the turn of the 20th century.
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The Role of Women in Japan’s Anime Industry
Although the industry tried to claim it would enrich women’s life, the actuality of the situation is that women would enrich the life of animation.
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An Excerpt on Ennio Morricone
An extract from my MA thesis.
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