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Aliens: Mothers, monsters and marines

23 September 2011 Thomas Caldwell

James Cameron’s 1986 film Aliens contains a fascinating exploration of the way Western culture has traditionally aligned feminine characteristics onto nature while masculine characteristics have

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Film review – Sanctum (2011)

3 February 2011 Thomas Caldwell

The driving force behind Sanctum is co-writer Andrew Wight, whose own experiences being trapped under the Nullarbor Plain while caving inspired him and writing partner

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Film review – Avatar (2009)

14 December 2009 Thomas Caldwell

There is not a single frame in Avatar that doesn’t look stunning and authentic: from the heavily militarised human mining colony to the beautiful forest

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Film review – Terminator Salvation (2009)

31 May 2009 Thomas Caldwell

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the latest instalment in The Terminator series follows on from where audiences last saw John Connor at the end of

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Film review – Deja Vu (2006)

22 December 2006 Thomas Caldwell

Tony Scott films tend to be a hit or miss affair. Deja Vu does not miss completely but it certainly isn’t a hit either. Denzel

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