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Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Playing computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace embodies the character in such a way that picturing anyone else in the role is nearly impossible.
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Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal
The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce.
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Catherine Deneuve in Potiche: Still Belle
Potiche confirms that Catherine Deneuve will always be Belle de Jour, only now with added sense of humour.
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Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels
In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her.
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Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce: Sex and the Housedress
A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability.
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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt
This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly.
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Johnny Depp in Public Enemies: Costume as Plot
Public Enemies demonstrates how costume can actually drive a story narrative.
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Review: Black Swan
A ferocious work from a filmmaker at the height of his game, Black Swan is an incredibly satisfying piece of cinema.
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La Femme Nikita: Anne Parillaud’s Little Black Dress
La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film.
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Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2
Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror.
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Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design
In the first of a two-part special, we examine how important costumes from the Alien films are in contextualising primal terror.
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