by Lucy Hounsom | August 27, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSVariously listed as a horror, comedy and fantasy film by different websites, one thing is certain: Cabin in the Woods, by Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon, defies easy labelling. Is this a send-up of the horror genre in...
by Lucy Hounsom | July 30, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Story of Silence is based on a 13th century French chivalric romance, distinguished by its prominent discussion of gender. Reimagined by Alex Myers, we found it to be a compelling exploration of transgender...
by Lucy Hounsom | July 2, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe have long been obsessed with the chosen one. This ubiquitous archetype has spawned thousands of heroic narratives involving a prophecy and a great evil to be overcome. But in recent years, we’re seeing less and...
by Lucy Hounsom | June 18, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEntrenched racism is all around us. This is not a new phenomenon nor the first time racism has been headline news – and yet we have a seemingly incredible ability to forget the atrocities committed daily as long as...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 21, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes, Uncategorised
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWell, it’s that time again: 80s family film funtime! Today we are looking at 1988’s Willow, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer, directed by Ron Howard with a story by George Lucas. But first,...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 7, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMonster. Freak. Beast. These words are often thrown around, but what do we really mean when we use them? What is a monster? Why are they so central to our narratives? Like many of the issues we discuss on this...
