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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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Expressionism

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

Truffaut on the Auteur Theory

Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

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Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

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Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - Sound

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

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Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

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Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

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