Great Adaptations: The Hobbit on screen
Over at Five Books For this month, we’ve been talking about 20th century classics that are truly enjoyable to read - not necessarily fun exactly, but each of this month’s books have something...
Category: Themes
The book that changed my mind – 12 experts share a perspective-shifting read
Mark Lorch, University of Hull; Alina Patelli, Aston University; Ana M Queirós, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Anna Bedenk-Smith, University of Lincoln; Benjamin Curtis, Nottingham Trent University;...
READ: Something Special #71 – Sycamore Gap tree trial
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Films I’d Never Seen #4: Bushman
Bushman, David Schickele’s long-neglected 1971 film that has been newly restored and re-released for contemporary audiences, plays like a radical act of cinematic excavation, unearthing not just a...
When cinema learned to sing: the birth of the movie musical – Late to the Movies
Welcome to this month’s Late To The Movies, where I try to educate myself on cinematic history one film at a time. This month, I thought I’d take a look at musicals - how they emerged as a genre...
Walking through the North York Moors National Park – a place of adventure, conservation and healing
Tom Ratcliffe, York St John University Thousands of visitors each year explore the landscapes of the UK’s national parks on foot, through walking, rambling, hiking, mountaineering and, more...
LISTEN: Something Special #70 – Samira Ahmed on All About The Music
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
The glaring lesbian subtext in 1942 horror film Cat People
Jacques Tourneur's Cat People (1942) is a supernatural horror film about a young Serbian woman, Irena (Simone Simon), who believes, based on the lore of the area she grew up in, that she'll turn into...
One Battle After Another “hits you over the head and doesn’t stop”
It’s the end of the year and it’s time to take stock. Or, if you’re like me, it’s time to curl up and let the universe happen to you. This is my response to one of the best movies about...
WATCH: Something Special #69 – Bill Bailey on the tooth fairy
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...