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The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending


Spoiler alert: this piece is about the end of Carol. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you might want to hold off on reading this piece until you have and take a look at our review.

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Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

Surface Matters

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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Film: camera shots examples

Academy Conversations: Carol

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Carol Featurette - Costume Design (2015) - Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Under the Skin - BFI review

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Expressionism

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

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Autumn Term 1: Sports Clubs

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

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