Sarah Foulkes

Writer/Director/Actor/FKA the girl at the party who'd ask, "does anyone wanna watch a movie?"
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The Joker’s Origin Story Should Explore Mental Illness

By Sarah Foulkes 

If an origins story is essentially a character study, then The Joker film should portray a more nuanced take on mental illness.

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The House Always Wins: The Gambling Drama as an Allegory for Filmmaking

By Sarah Foulkes 

“You said that you felt alive for the first time while playing the card table. What do you want me to understand?”

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Steven Soderbergh Is The Most Daring Filmmaker in America

By Sarah Foulkes 

Steven Soderbergh challenges the idea of ‘auteurism’.

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Beyond the Edges of the Screen: 3D and Surround Sound

By Sarah Foulkes 

What do we mean when we say 3D and what do we want from it?

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The Visual Affects of Reality

By Sarah Foulkes 

What visual effects can tell us about realism, affect and Bazin.

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The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Young Female Filmmaker

By Sarah Foulkes 

An interview with up-and-coming filmmaker Zane Rubin.

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The Stand-Up Film is Speaking to The Social Media Generation

By Sarah Foulkes 

The Big Sick and Obvious Child are heartwarming romantic comedies that understand our social-media era.

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Home is Where the American Dream Is

By Sarah Foulkes 

The Housing Crisis in ’99 Homes’ and ‘The Queen of Versailles.’

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‘It Felt like Love’: Summer Love and Indie Film’s Favourite Season

By Sarah Foulkes 

A look at why smaller films love being shot and set in the summer months.