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Todd Haynes’s latest film mistakes aesthetics for meaning.

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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

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

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Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

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Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Under the Skin - Sound

Understanding Fallen Angels

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

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Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2025

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for February 2025

Summer 2025 Results

Key Stage 4 Practical lessons

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2021

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Y11 GCSE Drama picnic & Balloon Stomp 2023

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

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Film Studies Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN GCSE Drama Theatre Year 11 GCSE Drama Year 9 The Hollywood Reporter YouTube Test Miss Baker Mrs Davy Student Information College Mental Buster Keaton Assessment Year 11 Drama

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