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How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo


Sixty years since it was released, Vertigo resonates powerfully in the age of the internet, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, writes Nicholas Barber.

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Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Under the Skin - Sound

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

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

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

The end of the auteur?

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Year 7 tutors/parents evening

Mrs Doubtfire the Musical- London, 10th October 2024. Years 7 & 8.

Woyzeck. Performance and workshop. 4 October 2024. GCSE & A Level Drama & Theatre

Summer 2024 Results

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Exam Invigilators & Readers for Exams

'Dracula' Theatre trip. GCSE and A level Drama. 26th Sept. Spaces available for Y9

HARTISMERE PLAY READING GROUP- Y7, 8 & 9

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