Darren Aronofsky on horror, doubles, and Black Swan
I’m sure there is no one who hasn’t heard (endlessly) about the forthcoming Black Swan. The word ‘gothic’ is certainly being bandied around everywhere in connection with the film. There is a...
View ArticleBlack Swan: Flashdance en pointe it ain’t
Black Swan (dir. Darren Aronofsky) is an intense, dark, psychological thriller set in the rarefied world of New York ballet, and is as much about repressed sexuality as it is about sacrifice for art....
View ArticleGothic Transformations – The Monstrous and Fragile Body in the cinema of...
After experiencing the much anticipated Black Swan, the idea of gothic hybridity and transformation in the cinema of Darren Aronofsky has returned to me again and again. The film’s popularity,...
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