My Favourite Film Scenes Volume 2: 12) Brother vs Brother (Warrior) Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Brendan (Joel Edgerton) are estranged brothers who unknowingly enter the same high-stakes MMA tournament with their final clash leaving the audience conflicted in their expectations and aspirations. When Brendan dislocates Tommy’s shoulder he refuses to surrender, forcing Brendan to further […]
Silver Linings Playbook
Portrayals of Mental Health in Film
The representation of mental health and mental illness in film is an important issue, and it goes without saying that some films do it better than others. If we work from the basis that popular culture and art are hugely influential in how people view mental illness, which seems fairly obvious, then it’s crucial that […]