In: Film & TV Criticism

The Shining: A family can be scary enough

This week the US version of the iconic Stanley Kubric film The Shining has been re-released in the UK. As the...

Prometheus: the primal father and his horde

Warning:This is a psychoanalytic analysis and review of the film and contains spoilers. Best if read after you’ve seen it! Ridley...

Alien: A Kleinian (Psycho)Analysis

In anticipation of watching Ridley Scott’s new film Prometheus, I thought it was time to go back to Scott’s original film...

The Cabin in the Woods: the return of the repressed

The Cabin in the Woods is a difficult film to review without giving away what needs not to be given away...

A Dangerous Method makes A Disappointing Film

It is never a good start to compare a film to a book. Unfortunately for Keira Knightly, she has now participated...

We Need to Talk about Kevin (with Melanie Klein)

If there is anyone to be given credit for completely decimating the idea that mother and child are supposed to be...