Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century
A look through the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.
Q&A on ReFocus: The Films of John Singleton
Daniel Dufournaud reflects on the cultural impact of John Singleton, notably his portrayal of black masculinity.
Bringing Kinoshita Keisuke to Light
Earl Jackson argues for Kinoshita Keisuke's rightful place within Japanese film history.
Trans media’s expanding horizons
Q&A with Paige Macintosh, author of Debating Authenticity: Authorship, Aesthetics and Embodiment in Trans Media
5 Iconic Lesbian Movie Characters and Their Signature Styles
These five lesbian movie characters show how style can reveal queerness, power, and transformation on screen.
Abel Ferrara – A New Perspective on a Cult Auteur
by Florian Zappe Abel Ferrara is one of the most uncompromising and provocative filmmakers of his generation. From his early exploitation roots to his philosophical and deeply personal later works, Ferrara has carved out a unique space in cinema—blurring the…
‘Beware of the ninnies!’ – Thoughts on ballet history
Sebastian Cody explores the challenges of ballet historiography, emphasising the need for rigorous scholarship amidst widespread inaccuracies
Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland
Robin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross
Originality and Artistic Impulse: From a Medieval Scottish Friar to Malevich’s Black Square
Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.