The filmmakers behind Harriet were tasked with ensuring a Harriet cast talented enough to bring to life the real-life figures behind the story of Harriet Tubman alongside some fictional and composite characters. The 2019 film, directed by Kasi Lemmons, follows the events of Tubman’s life, focusing on her escape from slavery and subsequent rescue missions as part of the Underground Railroad, which cemented her legacy as an American icon. Harriet takes some creative liberties, including inventing and amalgamating characters for the sake of narrative efficiencybut the broad strokes remain true to the story. Harriet has seen a long journey to…
Author: Seb Flatau
The identical twins in The Shining are one of the film’s most memorable images; it’s worth investigating what they represent and why they were changed from Stephen King’s original book. 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick The Shining is widely considered one of the best horror films ever made – and for good reason. The atmospheric film follows the Torrance family who, upon moving into the abandoned Overlook Hotel, encounter a malevolent presence that drives the father to murder and haunts the son with sinister images. The film is deeply enigmatic, full of mysteries and vague allusions that fans still theorize…