The Parallel Political Universe of Love Actually
From the war on terror to the looming social care crisis, Richard Curtis’ festive romcom is a counterfactual vision of ’00s Britain. Nathalie Olah investigates.
Tag: films
Microdose: Aliens on Screen
From Martian invaders to Mulder and Scully, our obsession with aliens says plenty about politics on Earth.
It’s A Wonderful Life
James Butler and Eleanor Penny explore the political upheavals at the heart of a beloved Christmas movie.
Microdose: Strikes on Screen
From blacklisted Hollywood dramas to bawdy British comedies, ACFM goes to the movies.
Will Netflix and Disney Destroy the Soul of Cinema?
Joel Blackledge
From cookie-cutter Marvel films to Disney spin-offs, fresh ideas are hard to come by.
Young British Filmmakers Are Throwing Out the Kitchen Sink
Joel Blackledge
I, Daniel Blake had its moment. It’s time for something new.
Why Are All the Baddies Disabled?
From ancient myths through to the Batman trilogy, pop culture is littered with disabled people and those with facial differences being cast as villains. Why does disability feature so heavily in literary and cinematic traditions, and how has this hypervisiblity had the ironic effect of erasing the experiences of disabled people? Ash Sarkar is joined […]
Who’s Laughing Now? Joker, Violence and Sad White Men
Eleanor Penny
The Lockdown: Justice in Films
Hosts Oonagh Ryder @Oonskie and Sam Swann @SamGSwann chat about how justice is portrayed in films with filmmaker and writer Joel Blackledge @TheGreatDamfino. They discuss the role of the prison in films and TV, which characters are deserving of our sympathy and how punishment is the backdrop to so much of our entertainment.