The Director’s Chair

Hayao Miyazaki

Frances bring us Part 4 of The Director’s Chair. Hayao Miyazaki’s films are undoubtedly his own, with recurring themes in both artistic style and content. More…

Brian De Palma & Femme Fatale (Part 2)

In part 2 of Arpad’s exploration of Brian De Palma’s work, he sees the director moving into uncharted territories of time travel and a miracle of divine proportions. More…

Brian De Palma & Femme Fatale

Arpad puts Brian De Palma’s most personal piece, his 2002 film Femme Fatale, into focus with its themes of time travel, love, art and the image of the self. More…

Martin Scorsese & The Mean Streets

Rohan Mohmand puts the focus on Scorsese and his unique vision that makes the streets look so mean with films like Taxi Driver, Casino, Goodfelas and Mean Streets. More…

David Fincher & Citizen Kane

We look at director David Fincher’s work with Madonna from the late 80’s and early 90’s and in particular, their homage to Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane with Oh Father. More…

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