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Todd Haynes’s latest film mistakes aesthetics for meaning.

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - Explained

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Film: camera shots examples

Captain Fantastic editing

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

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

Carol Featurette - Story (2015) - Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

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Learnit Physics Unit 7: Magnets

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Parents Evening :: Year 8

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

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Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

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