Blurring the Lines Between Hero and Villain: Cape Fear (1991)

Martin Scorsese’s unique selling point of many of his films is blurring the line between villain and hero. He loves to delve into the psyche of what makes a hero … Continue reading Blurring the Lines Between Hero and Villain: Cape Fear (1991)

The Epitome of an Unreliable Narrator: Shutter Island.

Shutter Island is one of those ‘Fight-Club-Sixth-Sense-You-Have-To-Watch-It-Twice’ films. For those of you that haven’t seen Shutter Island, then I suggest that you go watch it and return to us after … Continue reading The Epitome of an Unreliable Narrator: Shutter Island.

Black Swan Scene Analysis – ‘It Was Perfect’!

Welcome back to another scene analysis. Today, we are going to be looking at the final scene of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (2010). The plot of Black Swan focuses around … Continue reading Black Swan Scene Analysis – ‘It Was Perfect’!

How Quentin Tarantino Builds Tension in Inglourious Basterds!

With Once Upon a Time in Hollywood now in cinemas, we thought that we would return to one of Tarantino’s old masterpieces, Inglourious Basterds. The film has become somewhat like … Continue reading How Quentin Tarantino Builds Tension in Inglourious Basterds!