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Ranked: Steven Spielberg Films
Ranked: Steven Spielberg Films
The Frame Rated team voted for their favourite of the world-famous director’s movies, and the result are below…
Frame Rated Staff
Dec 8, 2021
5 Forgotten Disney Films
5 Forgotten Disney Films
The good stuff the Mouse House rarely talks about.
Jeff Light
Dec 7, 2021
Ranked: Slasher Franchises
Ranked: Slasher Franchises
Freddy vs Jason vs Michael vs Ghostface vs Leatherface…
Frame Rated Staff
Oct 31, 2021
If You Hate Scary Movies, Try These Halloween Offerings Instead…
If You Hate Scary Movies, Try These Halloween Offerings Instead…
Looking for something a little different this October 31st?
Jeff Light
Oct 30, 2021
Ranked: John Carpenter Films
Ranked: John Carpenter Films
Frame Rated staff chose their 10 favourites from ‘The Master of Horror’.
Frame Rated Staff
Oct 26, 2021
Has James Bond Finally Met His Match?
Has James Bond Finally Met His Match?
Why ‘No Time to Die’ can’t afford to be anything less than a box office smash, plus a glide through the history of 007 films.
Simon Dillon
Sep 25, 2021
Eating ‘Dinner in America’
Eating ‘Dinner in America’
An interview with Adam Rehmeier, Kyle Gallner & Emily Skeggs.
Jonathan 'Jono' Simpson
Sep 9, 2021
The Grimy Underworld of the ‘Windy City’
The Grimy Underworld of the ‘Windy City’
A history of crime and horror films set in Chicago.
Logan Butts
Sep 10, 2021
Ban this Sick Filth: A Brief History of UK Film Censorship
Ban this Sick Filth: A Brief History of UK Film Censorship
Video nasties, tabloid scapegoats, nunchucks, a director who banned his own film, and other outrages.
Simon Dillon
Aug 22, 2021
The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2021
The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2021
What left the biggest impression at the world-famous festival?
Amelia Nancy Harvey
Jul 22, 2021
Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’: The Perfect COVID-era Time Capsule
Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’: The Perfect COVID-era Time Capsule
How the comedian captured a radicalising, overwhelming, and demoralizing year in isolation with his new special.
James Y. Lee
Jul 1, 2021
‘A Clockwork Orange’ and its Political Relevance Today
‘A Clockwork Orange’ and its Political Relevance Today
It’s the capacity to make a moral choice that makes us human, be it a good or evil one.
Vaibhav Bhosle
Jun 27, 2021
Mayhem & Murder in ‘Motor City’
Mayhem & Murder in ‘Motor City’
A tour through Detroit’s rich history of crime films.
Logan Butts
Jun 24, 2021
Monstrous Metaphors
Monstrous Metaphors
In film, a monster is never just a monster… right?
Simon Dillon
Jun 20, 2021
Fraternity of Paternity: Unconventional Movie Dads
Fraternity of Paternity: Unconventional Movie Dads
A look at some of the best off-kilter fathers in cinema.
Jeff Light
Jun 20, 2021
Keeping Up with the Jones
Keeping Up with the Jones
How can a fourth Indiana Jones sequel recapture the magic of Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Jeff Light
May 26, 2021
The Feminism of Anti-heroism in ‘I Care A Lot’
The Feminism of Anti-heroism in ‘I Care A Lot’
An existentialist? A bad feminist? Marla Grayson may not be the traditional anti-heroine you think…
KactusNPot
May 24, 2021
It’s Time For a Queer Animated Feature Film
It’s Time For a Queer Animated Feature Film
In some ways, animation is spearheading LGBTQ representation on-screen. And yet in others, it continues to fall troublingly behind…
Emily O'Neill
May 20, 2021
#NotAllRemakes
#NotAllRemakes
A guide through notable remakes in cinema history: the good, the bad, and the on par.
Simon Dillon
May 13, 2021
Westerns: Social Commentary Disguised as Frontier Mythology
Westerns: Social Commentary Disguised as Frontier Mythology
How Hollywood’s greatest genre has always reflected contemporary American concerns
Simon Dillon
May 9, 2021
‘Mank’ & David Fincher: From the Quest for Truth to a Deeper Humanity
‘Mank’ & David Fincher: From the Quest for Truth to a Deeper Humanity
A perspective on the latest film in the director’s filmography.
Andrew Sidhom
May 8, 2021
From Watergate to the End of the World: 10 Great Newspaper Movies
From Watergate to the End of the World: 10 Great Newspaper Movies
This unsung sub-genre has been quietly impressing since Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Barnaby Page
Apr 29, 2021
How Many ‘Best Picture’ Academy Award Winners Deserved to Win?
How Many ‘Best Picture’ Academy Award Winners Deserved to Win?
My ongoing issues with Oscar
Simon Dillon
Apr 22, 2021
BAFTA: Playing It Safely White, or Taking a Big Step Toward Inclusivity?
BAFTA: Playing It Safely White, or Taking a Big Step Toward Inclusivity?
The 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards were widely seen as the “inclusive BAFTAs”.
Barnaby Page
Apr 14, 2021
Curate Don’t Cancel
Curate Don’t Cancel
A necessary compromise to avoid the unspeakable alternative of censorship… and why art should always be separated from the artist.
Simon Dillon
Mar 29, 2021
Want Diversity? Start Streaming.
Want Diversity? Start Streaming.
The Academy still has a long way to go, but real change is happening online.
Denise Papas Meechan
Mar 19, 2021
Has Disney Been Trying to Teach Us About Death All Along?
Has Disney Been Trying to Teach Us About Death All Along?
Maybe I’ve been misreading this company’s work.
Sarah Callen
Mar 11, 2021
Why the Book Isn’t Always Better than the Film
Why the Book Isn’t Always Better than the Film
In cinematic adaptation, faithfulness to the source material can be good or bad. So can radical reinvention.
Simon Dillon
Feb 27, 2021
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