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Attack the Block: Film Review


There’s a vaguely Spielbergian quality to British writer-director Joe Cornish’s skill at balancing his young heroes' sense of shared adventure with genuine danger.

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House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

The Lost Boys Revision

The Wave: Tim becomes Wenger's bodyguard (clip 6 of 9)

Attack the Block revision

Superimposition in film

Attack the Block revision 2

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Secrets of Cinema - Horror

Expressionism

The Lost Boys opening

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The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

Spring Term Sports Club

Whiplash Final Scene - Andrew Neyman's Performance

Teacher of English - (Maternity cover - Possible TLR available)

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Music club timetable

Summer 2026 Examinations

January 2026 Examinations

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