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Attack the Block: Film Review


There’s a vaguely Spielbergian quality to British writer-director Joe Cornish’s skill at balancing his young heroes' sense of shared adventure with genuine danger.

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Whiplash's first scene

How Whiplash Edits Itself

Dracula Revision

Whiplash Final Scene - Andrew Neyman's Performance

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

The Lost Boys opening

"Attack the Block": Monsters, race, and rewriting South London’s outer spaces by Lorrie Palmer

Whiplash - Scene Breakdown, Analysis & Comparison

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

The Wave: Autocracy clip part 2 (clip 3 of 9)

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Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2021

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2025

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for February 2025

Key Stage 4 Practical lessons

Y11 GCSE Drama picnic & Balloon Stomp 2023

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Summer 2025 Results

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The Hollywood Reporter Attack The Block ZEN GCSE Examinations Film Studies Silent Film Buster Keaton Ingredients Movies British Film Industry Year 7 BAFTA Carol Videos Cinema Year 10 American Cinema No Film School Fallen Angels YouTube Test

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