Level Up: Video Game Movies that Didn’t Need Video Games
In his debut essay, Ben Ramsay brings attention to movies that could have been inspired by video games but weren’t.
Death by Adaptation: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
In the latest instalment of the Death by Adaptation feature series, Ewan Gleadow compares and contrasts Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with the source material
VENICE 2021: Miu Miu Women’s Tales
Nicolò Grasso attends the Venice Film Festival and takes part in the Miu Miu Women’s Tales meetings
M. Night Shyamalan’s Cinema of Self-Actualization
In his latest essay Jakub Flasz discusses the connective tissue underpinning the cinema of M. Night Shyamalan
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: A Masterpiece Nobody Watched
In his latest essay, Jakub Flasz laments the fact The Underground Railroad has been completely disregarded by audiences despite universal critical acclaim
TIFF and the Big Red Dog
In his latest essay, Randy Burrows takes a look at how big studios are reshaping the festival scene
The Gothic Romance and Haunting Ghosts of CRIMSON PEAK
In his latest essay, Nicolò Grasso defends Crimson Peak as the ultimate send-off for the gothic horror genre
Death by Adaptation: American Psycho
In the latest instalment of the Death by Adaptation feature series, Ewan Gleadow examines how Mary Harron’s adaptation of Mary Harron enriches the source material
FANTASIA 2021: Baby, Don't Cry
Jesse Dvorak's Baby, Don't Cry is quite the surprise
SEXY BEAST: A Cancerous Allegory
In his latest essay, Jak-Luke Sharp examines Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast as a high-concept allegory for dealing with a cancer diagnosis
DON'T BREATHE 2: A Disastrous Questioning of Morality
In his latest feature, Jak-Luke Sharp takes aim at the moral mine field that is Don’t Breathe 2
Death by Adaptation: Silence
In the newest instalment of the Death by Adaptation feature series, Nicolò Grasso compares Martin Scorsese’s Silence with its literary source material
BLUE VELVET: Innocent Love and Carnal Lust
In his latest essay, Nicolo Grasso uncovers immense character depth in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet
The Little Mysteries in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN
In his latest essay, Owen Hiscock takes a look at the multitude of mysteries embedded in Twin Peaks: The Return
Does It Matter How You Watch THE IRISHMAN?
In his perspective article, Owen Hiscock debates the controversy surrounding the way The Irishman should be watched
Death by Adaptation: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
In the inaugural article in CLAPPER’s Death By Adaptation feature series, Ewan Gleadow compares and contrasts the novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with its movie counterpart
OLD: In a Time of Crisis, Every Life Matters
In his latest essay, Nicolo Grasso examines Old as an invitation to re-orient our lives in the post-pandemic world
Following The Awards Season 2021/2022: Cannes Festival 2021
Carson Timar kicks off the Awards Season by analyzing the fallout from this year’s Cannes Festival
THE VILLAGE: A Misunderstood Critique of the Upper Classes
In his latest essay, Jakub Flasz treats M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village as a satire on the upper-class privilege
THE VILLAGE: Using Fiction to Evade Reality
In his latest essay, Nicolo Grasso examines M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village as a study on the therapeutic use of escapism