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Whiplash: a masterclass in ending a movie


Few movies can match the air-sucking tension and atmosphere of the Whiplash finale. Spoilers ahead...

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District 9 revision

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

How to write scene transitions

Pan's Labyrinth

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

British Case Study: Attack the Block (2011)

Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

Mark Kermode reviews Whiplash

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Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

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Sixth Form Applications

Sixth Form Course Information

Online safety newsletters

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Expressionism

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