Film Theory

You might have noticed that old Hollywood films feature a lot less sex and violence. This is a result of the Hays Code, a set

Postmodernism is an art movement that started after WWII. It’s found in all art forms, including writing, painting, and music. The goal is to create

Throughout cinema, artists have influenced how filmmakers create films. In the 1920s, films made in Germany focused on dream like worlds through German Expressionism. In

German Expressionism in film was a creative movement in the early 20th century. It focused on the artist’s inner emotions rather than showing film realism.  You

Western movies are a film genre set in the American frontier. What makes a story Western is its time period and wild west location. In

What is new Hollywood, and why is it important? New Hollywood was a film movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Before this time the film

Have you ever watched a film or TV show where the actor looks directly into the camera? This is called this breaking the 4th wall,

So, what are the best indie films of all time? We break down our top 10 most famous and underrated indie movies by looking at

Mise en Scene is a french term that simply means ‘placing the stage’. In Filmmaking, it’s everything you see on camera, from the actors to