Fighting Over Fiction

We watch Warfare and ask... Does Warfare change how we see comabt in filmmaking? How does the real time structure change the way we experience combat? Does the lack of traditional backstory make the chatacters feel more...

We watch The Drama and ask... Does The Drama push boundaries or completely cross the line? Is the twist daring or just desinged to shock us? Does the writing build to the darker turn effectively? Are the characters...

We watch Annie Hall and ask... Does Annie Hall deserve its status as one of the best Romantic Comedies ever made? Does the film feel genuinely romantic or is it an anti-romance? Ia the films unconventional structure...

We already watched Chernobyl so now we ask... An actual Scientist about what happend during the real life Chernobyl disaster. We are lucky enough to have the brain behind the Hey! Science Fans podcast to explain the...

We watch How to Train Your Dragon and ask... Does How to Train Your Dragon prove that animation is at its best when it make the impossoble feel emotionally real? Is the films emotional impact driven by it's animation or...

We watch Titanic and ask... Does Titanic romanticise tragedy to make its audience feel more deeply? Does the romance strengthen the tragedy or overshadow the real disaster? Does the film’s spectacle enhance the tragedy...

We watch Everything, Everywhere All At Once and ask... Is EEAAO a masteclass in maximilist filmmaking or just overwhelming? Is the film’s chaotic editing and genre hopping emotionally purposeful? Is the humour a good...

We watch Fleabag and ask... Is Fleabag’s fourth-wall breaking a successful tool for audience connection? Do the fourth-wall breaks bring us closer to Fleabag, or keep us at a safe distance? How does the fourth wall...

We watch Top Gun : Maverick and ask... Does Maverick prove that a sequel can be as good if not better than the original?

Does Lego Movie balance it's appeal to children and adults effectively? Do the jokes land equally for kids and adults? Does the emotional core reseonate more with adults or children? Do the fast past visuals prioritise...

We watch Role Models and ask... Does Role Models use dual protagonists to tell a coherent story? Does one protagonist dominate the story? Does the dual structure strengthen or weaken the film? Can we separate the film’s...

We watch Forrest Gump and ask... Does Forreat drive his own narrative, or is he carried by it? Is Forrest a reliable narrator? Does Forrest activley affect the live of Jenny and Lieutenant Dan? Do the filming techniques...

We watch Taxi Driver and ask... Is Travis Bickle a compelling protagonist even though he isn't a typical 'good guy'? Can we sympathise with Travis is any way? Does Travis’s violence feel justified when it shouldn't? Why...

<p>We watch the end of Game of Thrones and ask...</p><p><br /></p><p>Did the ending of Game of Thrones ultimately have more strengths than weaknesses?</p><p><br /></p><p>Did the major character endings feel ewrned or...

<p>We watch A Knight’s Tale and ask...</p><p><br /></p><p>Is a Knight’s Tale a clever reinvention of the medieval epic, or a superficial modern mash up?</p><p><br /></p><p>How effectively does the film blend fantasy...