Gollum and the Death Knell of TolkienThis weekend we heard that a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film is in the works at Warner Brothers. The announcement told that Peter Jackson and…May 12May 12
The Problem with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemJ.K Rowling built up a reputation as a beloved and much celebrated children’s author. The Harry Potter series enchanted a generation…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
The Complex Question of Male ViolenceThe relationship between men, masculinity and violence has been discussed with renewed fervour in recent months. The United Kingdom saw a…Nov 3, 20212Nov 3, 20212
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: Spectacle and SilenceA decade ago, this July, the Harry Potter film series came to an end as the final film was released worldwide, concluding the decade-long…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
The Auteur Theory RevisitedOne of the more controversial ideas currently in film discourse is the notion of the auteur: a director with a personal vision that…Nov 26, 20201Nov 26, 20201
Spielberg’s War of the Worlds and Post-9/11 American CinemaThe impact of 9/11 threw Hollywood into a state of confusion: the attacks, which had been viewed as frightening and unprecedented, caused…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessReal Men: The Lasting Impact of Male Gender Socialization and the ‘Man Up’ ExpectationThe cultural assumptions made around men tend to reinforce a view of men being ‘tough’. This assumption forms into an expectation of how…Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020
The Dating Game: Is it ‘Easier’ For Women?It’s a question that’s asked a lot. Sometimes it’s not even asked, but rather asserted as being true. Online many men seem to feel that…May 28, 20202May 28, 20202
Faramir and the Temptation of the RingOne of the most hotly contested adaptational choices in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) is the characterisation of Faramir…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
