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Paranoid & Hysterical Hollywood of the 1950’s and 2000s
How did Hollywood address the paranoid, hysterical political climate of the 1950’s and is that being continued in post-9/11 Hollywood films
Shannon Meilak
Jun 6, 201613 min read
Is the Australian Gothic a unique genre in Australia’s National Cinema?
Is the Australian Gothic a unique genre in Australian’s National Cinema? How does the use of landscape and themes work to connect with or di
Shannon Meilak
Jun 6, 201613 min read
The HUAC Guide to Aliens & Pod People. (video)
An exploration of cold war America in Hollywood's Science Fiction film.
Shannon Meilak
May 8, 20161 min read
Australian National Cinema: Picnic at Hanging Rock. (video)
An exploration of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' as a Renaissance and Australian National Cinema film.
Shannon Meilak
Apr 21, 20161 min read
“Sister, sister, oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair?” : A Look into ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ and the Horror Genre.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? tells the story of two ageing sisters; Jane, a washed up Vaudeville child star and Blanche, a former...
Shannon Meilak
May 23, 20147 min read
(Scene Analysis) An Exploration of Sound and Cause & Effect.
An Exploration of Sound and Cause & Effect in ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’
Shannon Meilak
Apr 25, 20145 min read
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