Suggested Viewings for the Weekend - KCL Film Studies

From the module British National Cinema: Millions Like Us (Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, 1943). A war-time propaganda picture focusing on the role of women during WWII, interesting in terms of message, character representation, and sense of community.

From the module Hollywood Cinema: Beverly Hills Cop (Martin Brest, 1984). Biggest grossing film in 1984, Eddie Murphy's laugh (can be both hilarious and annoying), a film embodying the structure of the high concept in the blockbuster era.

From the module Contemporary Spanish Cinema: Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona (Woody Allen, 2008). A film that works on many levels: simple pleasurable experience about the turistic Barcelona, a transnational and "fake" representation of Spanishness, a starting point for stardom studies, plus Javier Bardem is always a visual pleasure.

From the module Chinese Cinemas: The Goddess (Yonggang Wu, 1934) Probably the most modern and interesting silent film I have ever seen, emotional, starring the "Chinese Garbo" Ruan Lingyu, a tragic movie star figure in the 30s.