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Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it


While some critics see the film, released 60 years ago, as proof of Hitchcock’s sexist creepiness, a closer look reveals strong women and weak men were often at the heart of his work

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How to write scene transitions

From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Superimposition in film

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Film Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

The importance of scene transitions

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

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Staff Sketchbook Club 2025-26 April - July

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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Waveney Valley Transport

Dracula podcast

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