The Warriors and Romeo Juliet: Two Films Alike?
The Warriors (1979) and Romeo Juliet (1996) have different genres, different settings and different decades. But there are several ways the two films can be said to be alike: The empahasis on gang...
View ArticleThe Twelve Monkeys: What was lost from screen to screen
It would be good to not just analyse what is different (and why it is inevitably wrong…) but also, what the show could improve upon if it is clever, new characters and what the difference between film...
View ArticleLiving in the Future: Classic sci-fi stories where their future is our present
An analysis of films or literature that was set in the future when it was written, but is now our past/present. You could look at how accurate it is, or speculate if anything is a self-fulfilling...
View ArticleThe Portrayal of The Bride in Cinema
So often in cinema woman are portrayed by their relationship to men. I thought it might be interesting to look at this through the use of women as brides, especially as quite a few female-led films...
View ArticleWhy is it so hard to make musicals original?
There is a plethora of musicals that are adapated from another source, from older ones such as Les Miserables, through the 90’s and 00’s hits such as The Lion King, Wicked and Billy Elliot to the...
View ArticleProduct placement: The good and the bad
Product placement is perhaps a necessary evil for films. It is not a new concept – it actually began in novels, including those by Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne – but there are some films that do...
View ArticleSuggested Holiday Reading
With the summer holidays on the way, a run-down of recommended holiday reads would be interesting. It could be a list of particular titles that are set in holiday destinations, or information about...
View ArticleRussian Literature for the Novice
I would like to see a guide to the common style and structure of Russian literature. It would also be good to see some suggestions for a Russian literature novice to try reading.
View ArticleThe Theme of Transformation in Japanese Popular Culture
Whilst transformations can be seen in many cultures, but i’ve noticed that it seems most prevalant in Japanese work. From popular cartoons such as Dragonball, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, through Studio Ghibli...
View ArticleWriter’s Work: The Side Jobs of Famous Writers
Tennessee Williams worked as a caretaker, Robert Frost delivered newspapers and J.K.Rowling was a secretary. The idea of a penniless writer trying to make ends meet is well established, and many...
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