Category: Reviews
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Céline Sciamma is Ovid for the Modern-Day Feminist: Mythology and Misogyny in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a visually striking and metaphorically rich artifact of contemporary French cinema. Mariela Brown thoughtfully reviews the film, tracing its common themes of love and patriarchal oppression.
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A Review of Carol Karlsen’s The Devil in the Shape of a Woman
In this review, Marnie Camping-Harris discusses how men of Puritan New England targeted women by using witchcraft trials. Threats to gender expectations and societal norms would see accusations of witchcraft surface and lead to trial.
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Napoleon: The Importance of Historical Accuracy in Contemporary Film
Megan Crutchley reviews Ridley Scott’s Napolean and tackles the question of historical accuracy and its importance in films about the past.
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My Favourite Inaccuracies in The CW’s Reign
The CW’s Reign is packed with amusing historical inaccuracies as it presents a fictionalised version of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Marnie Camping-Harris reveals her favourite inaccuracies and why they make the series more enjoyable.
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Review of The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon
The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon tracks the meteoric rise and subsequent fall of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Coco Barrett reviews the book for us.
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Killers of the Flower Moon – A Biopic of Tragedy
Martin Scorsese’s 2023 film, “Killers of the Flower Moon” explores the Osage oil murders which took place in Oklahoma in the early 20th century. Oscar Simmons outlines the brilliance of the films cinematography and its subsequent impact.
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Top 10 Horrible Histories Songs, Ranked
Horrible Histories was a memorable part of growing up for a lot of history students today. Naomi Wallace selects ten of the best songs from the show and explores why they are so entertaining.
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Dederer’s Monsters: Notes on Art and Ethics
People have long debated whether it is possible to separate the art from the artist. Georgia Smith discusses Claire Dederer’s book Monsters, and its attempt to answer this question.
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