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In 1999, no one saw M Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense coming. Here's how an unknown filmmaker delivered an unexpected horror hit and redefined the twist ending forever. Show more
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In 1999, no one saw M Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense coming. Here's how an unknown filmmaker delivered an unexpected horror hit and redefined the twist ending forever. Show more
A peek behind the makeup as we find out what makes cinematic clowns so scary. Show more
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What does the size of an action star's biceps say about cinema and society at large? Show more
The scarlet seductress. The crimson temptress. The woman in red. We take a look at this visually arresting fixture of film culture since the dawn of cinema. Show more
The astronaut’s spacesuit has been a repository for the imagination for a century of cinema -- how has it been presented and dreamt up by the movie industry over the years? Show more
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During Nixon's turbulent presidency American cinema fiercely questioned the status quo. But how close did it come to pinpointing the troubling truths behind the 'silent majority'? Show more
Celebrating the big-screen collaborations of writer-director Nora Ephron and actress rom-com queen Meg Ryan: When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless In Seattle and You've Got Mail. Show more
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Why we're drawn to and repelled by the metaphorical, miniature world of the doll's house. Show more
How Batman's moody metropolis set the standard for three decades of superhero cinema. Show more
Documentary from Grace Barber-Plentie on trailblazing film director Barry Jenkins, whose Best Picture winner Moonlight made Oscar night history in 2017. Show more
Documentary from Ellen E Jones exploring the work of Jordan Peele, the TV comedian-turned-film director who captured the zeitgeist with his Oscar-winning horror Get Out. Show more
Documentary from Kambole Campbell, exploring the work of Ryan Coogler, director of Fruitvale Station, Creed and billion-dollar-grossing box-office sensation Black Panther. Show more
Documentary from Corrina Antrobus that explores the work of Ava DuVernay, the first black female film director to direct a $100-million film. Show more