Steven Thorley Blogs

Halloween Movie Fest

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Shocktober! It’s October and Halloween may traditionally be a time we indulge in the macabre and otherworldly, this may take the form of watching ‘Horror’...
Steven Thorley Blogs

Visions of the Past: Period Dramas

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Inspired by the new movie - Mary, Queen of Scots. I’ve been inspired by the upcoming film Mary, Queen of Scots to look at period...
Steven Thorley Blogs

The Golden Age of Special Effects

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Utilisation of Special Effects I'd like to look at films featuring practical special effects and focus on some of the artists and directors that made...
Steven Horley Blogs

What happened to Imagination?

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Fantasy and today’s Cinema. In past blogs I have discussed films of a more mature nature, aimed at a certain type of audience. So, I...
Steven Horley Blogs

Summer Movie Top Picks

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As summer draws nearer, I thought I would use the season as inspiration for the blog. I’ve picked out a selection of films I...
Women in film: Sigourney Weaver, Alien

Women in film: some strong female characters

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Having recently noticed Film4 were producing a season on women in film, it inspired me to consider which starring roles by women resonated with...
alternative Valentine's Day movies

Alternative romantic films for Valentine’s Day

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Many of us might choose to cuddle up on the couch this romantic Valentine’s evening and watch something smoochy like Love Actually, Four Weddings and a...
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Hearing out the film critics

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When it comes to the movies, many people tend to shun film critics. Instead they may look straight to a five-star rating or a...
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