“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player | That struts and frets his hour upon the stage | And then is heard no more.” These immortal words of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth open Stevan Riley’s 2015 BAFTA-nominated documentary Listen to Me Marlon, an exploration of previously unheard audio from Brando’s personal recordings. We hear [...]
The gender gap. A great enemy of women (and men.) This historic enemy lurks around the corner and throughout history, it has taken possession of the director’s chair in the film industry. With only 7% of female directors accounting for the 200 plus films made in 2016, a decrease from 2015’s 9%, these shocking [...]
We’ve all seen them. We’ve all heard them. The question is: did we see or hear them first? Much like the chicken and the egg or the phoenix and the flame, this riddle is one that is not so easily solved. Historically, the music video did not emerge until the 1920s and gained prominence [...]
(Contains Spoilers) Danny Boyle is no stranger to telling wild, energetic and sometimes bizarre stories through film. He achieves this style by experimenting with unusual camera angles, combining various genres and accompanying scenes with chart-topping soundtracks. Another essential element that makes his body of work striking and compelling to watch are its editing [...]
‘What is that even supposed to be?’ mutters a little boy as he surveys the work with youthful scepticism. It’s a typical British Tuesday morning and I am standing in the Artist Rooms at Tate Modern surrounded by a gaggle of school boys. I cannot help but smile at their mixture of enthusiasm, wonder [...]
