Sub-genre: romance

Prail Coffell
20th January 2023
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An American Werewolf in London. Dir. John Landis. Universal Pictures. 1981.

An American Werewolf in London. Dir. John Landis. Universal Pictures. 1981. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/507D4F73-4669-4655-A580-4A8D1EAD1058.webp 863 484 Prail Coffell Prail Coffell https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea8493c40c49042f7660d2d40126bb1a?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2023 6th March 2023

“The wolf’s bloodline must be severed; the last remaining werewolf must be destroyed. It’s you David.” An American tourist, traumatised and alone wakes up in a London hospital after an…

Seohyeon Kim
11th January 2023
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Lady Macbeth. Dir. William Oldroyd. Altitude Film Distribution. 2016.

Lady Macbeth. Dir. William Oldroyd. Altitude Film Distribution. 2016. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cover-image-1.jpg 640 280 Seohyeon Kim Seohyeon Kim https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3bb4c8fcabc969d60355ce5138c77864?s=96&d=mm&r=g 11th January 2023 16th January 2023

Lady Macbeth depicts the journey of Katherine, pursuing her desire after she meets a black servant Sebastian, during her life under patriarchal oppression from her husband Alexander and his father…

Caitlin Rooney
7th January 2023
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Dir. Raja Gosnell. Walt Disney Pictures. 2008.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Dir. Raja Gosnell. Walt Disney Pictures. 2008. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3de62873ab0d0ce4275e127fea4d2773-dogs-underwater-dog-daycare.jpg 736 491 Caitlin Rooney Caitlin Rooney https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0522888decf77958534d8de15b4f3aa7?s=96&d=mm&r=g 7th January 2023 6th March 2023

Figure 1: Panning shot of the dogs’ being served In Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the superiority and entitlement of animals are used as tropes to represent Chloe the chihuahua and her…

Natalie Fenn
1st February 2022
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Ant-Man. Dir. Peyton Reed. Marvel Studios. 2015.

Ant-Man. Dir. Peyton Reed. Marvel Studios. 2015. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06antman1-dressrefer-superJumbo.jpg 2048 1080 Natalie Fenn Natalie Fenn https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8ebfe89efbf78df9571d603887fbf35d?s=96&d=mm&r=g 1st February 2022 1st February 2022

https://youtu.be/cslFsCgQfdg ‘You’ve yet to learn about your greatest allies: the ants. Loyal, brave, and your partners on this job.’ Figure 1 – a few of Scott’s new ant buddies! As…

Rachel Davies
17th January 2022
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Penguin Bloom. Dir. Glendyn Ivin. Netflix, Inc. 2021.

Penguin Bloom. Dir. Glendyn Ivin. Netflix, Inc. 2021. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Penguin-Bloom.jpg 543 269 Rachel Davies Rachel Davies https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea96bfdf2beaeab7f39f5b5f10e7d62c?s=96&d=mm&r=g 17th January 2022 17th January 2022

Inspired by true events, Penguin Bloom tells the story of Sam Bloom, a mother and wife who became paralysed after a serious accident. As she struggles through a difficult recovery,…

Lucy Sutherland
17th January 2022
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Legally Blonde. Dir. Robert Luketic. MGM Films. 2001.

Legally Blonde. Dir. Robert Luketic. MGM Films. 2001. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Lucy Sutherland Lucy Sutherland https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9e7f5b706326ae283d2d15854dc8498?s=96&d=mm&r=g 17th January 2022 18th January 2022

Robert Luketic’s 2001 film Legally Blonde follows sorority girl Elle Woods’ journey at Harvard Law School, with her chihuahua, Bruiser. Bruiser is used as a demonstrative device of Elle’s hyper-femininity…

Grace Horth
14th January 2022
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The Lion King. Dir. Jon Favreau. Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview entertainment. 2019.

The Lion King. Dir. Jon Favreau. Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview entertainment. 2019. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Grace Horth Grace Horth https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d3a18175056215e3bab40196c6760ec?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14th January 2022 14th January 2022

Jon Favreau’s 2019 recreation of The Lion King is something David Attenborough would be proud of, or is it? Disney seems to have a habit of reproducing the same stories,…