Cows – ZooScope

Georgina Hartley
4th February 2022
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske. Buena Vista Distribution. 1961.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske. Buena Vista Distribution. 1961. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Georgina Hartley Georgina Hartley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09176b6084bbaff99baadddcad387a3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 4th February 2022 6th February 2022

Figure 1. Still of the film’s conclusion which sees one hundred and one Dalmatians enter the living room of Anita and Roger’s London home. [1] One hundred and one Dalmatians,…

Archie Booth
30th January 2022
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Children of Men. Dir. by Alfonso Cuarón. Universal Pictures. 2006.

Children of Men. Dir. by Alfonso Cuarón. Universal Pictures. 2006. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Archie Booth Archie Booth https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f75f3424e678297fd7f40ce1be4a3e23?s=96&d=mm&r=g 30th January 2022 30th January 2022

Children of Men (2006) dir. by Alfonso Cuarón is a science-fiction action drama that takes place in a Britain in 2027. The world for around 18 years has been infertile,…

Drew Carlin
20th January 2022
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The Emperor’s New Groove. Dir. Mark Dindal. Walt Disney Pictures. 2000.

The Emperor’s New Groove. Dir. Mark Dindal. Walt Disney Pictures. 2000. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/feature-scaled.jpg 2560 1440 Drew Carlin Drew Carlin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/add7394820c50e7c16d476a3ef4d2f2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2022 20th January 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefYX6e1g3Y Disney’s animated comedy feature The Emperor’s New Groove follows the journey of a selfish Inca Emperor, Kuzco, who is transformed into a llama by his megalomaniac royal advisor, Yzma.…

Athena Solomon Berhane
5th February 2021
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The Platform (El Hoyo). Dir. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Festival Films & Netflix. 2019

The Platform (El Hoyo). Dir. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Festival Films & Netflix. 2019 https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Athena Solomon Berhane Athena Solomon Berhane https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/45253d034e9dd3fe74e4418bfa6962a4?s=96&d=mm&r=g 5th February 2021 17th March 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNMhRiyraxE&ab_channel=WatchTheFrame%3F Of course, it is odd to gaze from social isolation into absolute claustrophobia while still in a lockdown: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s twisted dystopian Sci-Fi thriller El Hoyo (in international release…

George Knighton
28th January 2021
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Raw. Dir. Julia Ducournau. Focus World. 2017.

Raw. Dir. Julia Ducournau. Focus World. 2017. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 George Knighton George Knighton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/edfe51eebeaec06a52627bba69368420?s=96&d=mm&r=g 28th January 2021 17th March 2022

When Julia Ducournau’s debut feature film Raw (2017) was shown at Toronto’s Film Festival, paramedics were called to the scene after cinema-goers fainted during the screening. Raw tells the story of highly gifted 16-year-old…

Tabitha Gent
22nd January 2021
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1922. Dir. Zak Hilditch. Netflix. 2017.

1922. Dir. Zak Hilditch. Netflix. 2017. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Tabitha Gent Tabitha Gent https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2317132a7ce21c521d0696d541be15be?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd January 2021 25th May 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E_fT0aTsjI Fig 1 – 1922 Trailer Fig 2 shows a portrait of the James’ Family. Zak Hilditch’s 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922 follows the story of Wilfred James, a…

Anya Portus
28th January 2019
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Dir. Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. EMI Films. 1975.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Dir. Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. EMI Films. 1975. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Anya Portus Anya Portus https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7f59d9a9de41b5d509d588b8de769a59?s=96&d=mm&r=g 28th January 2019 25th May 2021

In the opening scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail [1], a grassy hill is shown with the sound of horse’s hooves—only for a skipping King Arthur, and coconut-clomping…

Emily Hunnybun
24th January 2019
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White God. Dir. Kornél Mundruczó. InterCom Zrt. 2014.

White God. Dir. Kornél Mundruczó. InterCom Zrt. 2014. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Emily Hunnybun Emily Hunnybun https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6282ead93694f0103f4daa635eae0014?s=96&d=mm&r=g 24th January 2019 25th May 2021

White God (dir. Kornél Mundruczó, 2014) depicts the story of Hagen [Bodie and Luke], a mixed-breed dog, and his relationship with Lili [Zsófia Psotta], a young girl who is sent to…

Samuel Ross
21st January 2019
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Carnage. Dir. Simon Amstell. BBC. 2017.

Carnage. Dir. Simon Amstell. BBC. 2017. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Samuel Ross Samuel Ross https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c6263209787d0cb095bc63e9dc6863e0?s=96&d=mm&r=g 21st January 2019 25th May 2021

What would the world be like if everybody was vegan? According to Simon Amstell’s vision of the future in Carnage, it’s a peaceful utopia in which the young vegans of tomorrow…

Isobel Harbinson
14th January 2019
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The Wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming, King Vidor, George Cukor, Richard Thorpe, Norman Taurog. MGM. 1939.

The Wizard of Oz. Dir. Victor Fleming, King Vidor, George Cukor, Richard Thorpe, Norman Taurog. MGM. 1939. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Isobel Harbinson Isobel Harbinson https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2b0b3a592839d7193ebbf67a1c2f4c5a?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14th January 2019 25th May 2021

The Wizard of Oz is about a small-town girl in the big city–the Emerald City. Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas with her dog Toto. When she is knocked unconscious…