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From Nosferatu to The General – why the 1920s is my favourite film decade


Chaplin and Keaton made millions laugh, but silent cinema’s greatest classics were the fruit of wild European fancy … and then Hollywood invented the talkies

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Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Nick Broomfield: 'I was a rebel, causing as much trouble as possible'

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Fallen Angels - Explained

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Still Resonates Today

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Movie Reviews – MRQE – the Movie Review Query Engine

How to write scene transitions

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Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

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Sixth Form Course Information

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Film post-production explained

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

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