Deconstructing Cinema

Munich

In part 65 of Deconstructing Cinema Ian Roberts takes a look at the final scene in Steven Spielberg’s Munich and what it tells us about the September 11th attacks. More…

Inception

In the 78th part of Deconstructing Cinema we take a look at the final scene in Christopher Nolan’s Inception and ask if life is really but a dream…within a dream within a dream…. More…

Friday The 13th

Part 7 of Deconstructing Cinema takes us to Camp Crystal Lake for a look at young Jason Vorhees leaping from the lake for that imfamous final scare for the final girl. More…

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

In part 76 of Deconstructing Cinema, Patrick takes a look at the climactic scene in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and tells us about what burns us the most. More…

Lost Highway

Part 74 of Deconstructing Cinema sees Ian Roberts focusing on the party scene in Lost Highway. It’s a scene where the Mystery Man stresses Fred’s essential duality. More…

Mulholland Drive

In part 75 of Deconstructing Cinema, Jamie Arden brings us a scene from David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive and tells us why an unexpected knock at the door can be disturbing. More…

The Assassination Of Richard Nixon

In part 72 of Deconstructing Cinema, we look at a scene from The Assassination Of Richard Nixon to see how Samuel Bicke’s sense of how the world works is a little distorted. More…

Zodiac

Part 71 of Deconstructing Cinema takes us back to August 1969 with a scene from David Fincher’s Zodiac when Robert Graysmith gets his first look at the killer’s cryptic letter. More…

The Crying Game

Part 69 of Deconstructing Cinema takes us back to the early 90s with a scene from Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game as we explore themes of acceptance, tolerance and redemption. More…

La Haine

In part 62 of Deconstructing Cinema Peter takes a look at the final scene in the unforgettable French ghetto drama La Haine and the shocking power of open endings. More…

Chinatown

In part 60 of Deconstructing Cinema Patrick takes us to Los Angeles in 1937 with a shocking revelation in a scene from Roman Polanski’s Chinatown and its implications. More…

The Day After Tomorrow

Part 59 of Deconstructing Cinema takes us to a scene in New York as we ask “What does a second term for Barack Obama mean for action on climate change?” More…

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Part 57 of Deconstructing Cinema sees Patrick looking at Kirk and Pam’s murder in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the real-life crimes of Ed Gein. More…

The Shining

Are you ready to find out what’s in Room 237? Part 55 of Deconstructing Cinema takes us to the Overlook Hotel with a scene from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. More…

Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Paul brings us the climactic scene in Steven Spielberg’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark as he discusses the director’s Jewish heritage and the tragedy that goes with it. More…

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