Amongst staggering aural and visual assault, perhaps one of the quietest aspects of Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) are its costumes – and this is to its credit. Dunkirk is the type of film[…]
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Costume, Colour and Semiotics of Heathers
Filmmaker and costume designer Sophie Black recounts her personal interpretation of Heathers, a film defined by vivid visual interpretation. It is just a coincidence that the first time I saw Michael Lehmann’s Heathers (1988) was[…]
Review: Les Misérables
Les Misérables is drenched in costume symbolism, specifically revolutionary red, white and blue. Subtle was never its intention.
Powerful Costume in We Need to Talk About Kevin
Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen.