Russell Banfield
@3strikingscenes.bsky.social
I write about and reflect on cinema and cinephilia. I make video essays which stand at the intersection between academic film studies, film criticism, and fandom. Other interests include film and TV library music and alternative movie posters.
One of my favourite movie posters by one of my favourite artists. Le Mépris (Contempt) by Laurent Durieux
May 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
One of my favourite movie posters by one of my favourite artists. Le Mépris (Contempt) by Laurent Durieux
We all start somewhere. My original privileged moment, aged five: the opening scene from Star Wars as the star destroyer looms into view and fills the screen. Oh, the excitement, the giddiness of what cinema can offer! In many ways, I've been seeking to recapture this experience ever since...
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We all start somewhere. My original privileged moment, aged five: the opening scene from Star Wars as the star destroyer looms into view and fills the screen. Oh, the excitement, the giddiness of what cinema can offer! In many ways, I've been seeking to recapture this experience ever since...