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Learning Physics and Equality while watching Bonanza: the Albert Michelson episode

Maria Seijo-Richart - December 19, 2018

The newest series of Dr. Who has been consistently praised, not only because, for the first time, the doctor is a woman, but for chapters like “Rosa” (Chapter 3), in…

Brief Encounter

Reflections on a happy ending: 1. A question of perspective (Brief Encounter, 1945, dir. David Lean)

Maria Seijo-Richart - May 25, 2018

(THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!*) I have always loved a happy ending and I believe all stories should have one. However, what is a happy ending? This will be the…

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Histories of cinema: Japanese acrobats, Fred dancing upside down and Joseph flying across the room. The camera never lies?

Maria Seijo-Richart - September 18, 2017

What do a silent film comedy short, a 1950s Hollywood musical and a contemporary science-fiction film have in common? Answer: the three of them falsified the camera’s perspective to get…

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Histories of cinema: When Georges Mélies discovered special effects

Maria Seijo-Richart - December 31, 2016

I had a very fussy friend who enjoyed correcting my English. I am conscious that English is not my first language and I occasionally make mistakes, but I hate a…

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Histories of cinema: When censorship backfires. Watching Gilda in dictatorship Spain

Maria Seijo-Richart - October 27, 2016

A colleague, who recently included the film Gilda (1946) in one of her lectures, asked me if I had watched it. Not only had I watched Gilda, but the film…

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Histories of cinema: Spoilers alert! The first audiences of Psycho (1960)

Maria Seijo-Richart - August 28, 2016

If you have never seen Psycho and do not know about the twists, stop reading now. Although, after four sequels, a remake, a TV series and endless referencing, I doubt…

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Histories of cinema: Yakima Canutt, the chariot race and the blind spot

Maria Seijo-Richart - July 26, 2016

There is barely any film production which does not need stunt players at some point. They are not only used for health and safety, but for reasons of continuity. A…

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