
DUFT
Durham University Film and Television
Welcome to DUFT, a film and television society that aims to foster a diverse and vibrant film scene at Durham University.
Is Coraline a Kids' Movie?
Tilly Owen explores why Coraline is, indeed, a 'kids movie'.
Glee: My Ultimate Escape
Daisy Hargreaves celebrates the foot-stomping, finger-snapping, and shouty-shouty scream songs that Glee offers her.

Horror and Escapism: The Devastation of 'The Father'
Natasha Ketel explores the theatricality and fantasy in 'The Father'
The Role of the Reviewer: How can mere words describe the masterpiece that is The Princess Diaries?
Tom Cain tackles the genius of the Princess Diaries franchise.
Lady Bird's rose-tinted glasses
Amy Ware celebrates the authenticity of Greta Gerwig's presentation of teenage idealism.
How guilty should we truly feel about our guilty pleasures?
Amy Haddow tackles what counts as trash TV.
Is Film Always Escapism?
Exploring the social commentary embedded into our favourite films, Florence de Jersey challenges the idea that our watching is just escapism
Comfort in the unexpected: Withnail and I
Ben Willows explores how incessantly cheerful & saccharine-sweet films aren't always needed in difficult times.
Why I’ll Always Have Casablanca
Tom Cain explores why he continues to watch Casablanca over and over again.

Off with his head! Strip Richard Curtis of his Romantic Comedy Crown
Emily Oliver dissects why Richard Curtis films are not British culture.
The Edge of Innocence: Reflecting on 'Normal People' (2020)
Seána Johansson-Keys explores why BBC's Normal People was overrated, drawing attention to the couple's clichés.
Is 'When Harry Met Sally' the best romantic comedy of all time?
Grace Jessop illuminates why the female influence on When Harry Met Sally ensures the film is the world's favourite rom-com.
Why do we love watching people get heartbroken on screen?
Eleanor Storey explores why heartbreak on screen can be so satisfying.
Bonnet Porn - Why Are We Still Interested in Period Dramas?
Daisy Hargreaves explores why the film industry continues to obsess over beloved period dramas.
It’s About Time we discuss Richard Curtis – so much more than “Upper-middle class lifestyle porn"
Hannah Williams argues that the open & honest depiction of love in Curtis' films outweights the upper class magic realism.
Reclaiming the Gaze in Bette Gordon’s 'Variety'
Evie Nicholson explores female sexuality in Bette Gordon's underrated film, 'Variety'.
Imagination in Pan’s Labyrinth
Asa Williams explores imagination and the importance of the viewer's engagement in Pan's Labyrinth.
The Mask of Civility: Petra Costa’s ‘The Edge of Democracy’
Joe Lorenzo explores Brazilian politics & history in 'The Edge of Democracy'

Tragedy and Tenderness: The Paradoxes of 'Il Postino' (1994)
Natasha Ketel discusses the delicacy and tragedy of 1994's 'Il Postino'.

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