This is a practice Textual Analysis that came out of recent lessons with my current first year Film group. We did all the research and planning together in class, and wrote the first 2 paragraphs together. I then sent all students away to finish their own version of the essay, and I did the same. This is my version. Textual Analysis Film: Dr. Strangelove or: … Continue reading IBDP Textual Analysis: Dr Strangelove
Even the most cursory glance at the A-level film specification reveals a shocking lack of diversity, which has become even more embarrassing as the Black Lives Matter movement has gathered pace in the wake of the unlawful killing of George Floyd. The (informal) word from EDUQAS is that a new list of set texts is on the way which will seek to address this lack … Continue reading BHM: Suggestions for a more diverse AL curriculum (part 1)
Damien Chazelle’s La La Land and Matt Ross’s Captain Fantastic might appear to originate from very different political perspectives, however both emerged from the contentious period of the 2015-16 US presidential campaign. An analysis of left and right wing thought in America is useful for spectators to interpret how apparently opposing ideas can influence filmmakers, as is a consideration of the country’s unique founding ideologies … Continue reading A-Level exam answer: How useful is an ideological critical approach in examining the impact of Captain Fantastic and La La Land on the spectator?
Film Studies with Miss Home 