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Silent London’s Pamela Hutchinson looks back at the origins of silent cinema and contemplates the striking similarities to what we’re watching now on our phones and on the big screen…

 

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Captain Fantastic editing

Vertigo spirals

‘Captain Fantastic’ Review: Wilderness Family With Great Vigor and Viggo

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Superimposition in film

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Editing Captain Fantastic

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

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December Mock Examinations

48 Hour Scares

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

January 2026 Examinations

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