The Crying Game

Marketing plays an enormous part in our preconceptions of a film. Posters, trailers, merchandise and most of all, word-of-mouth, can create a distorted idea in our minds about a production we’ve never even seen, and in some cases alter our decisions regarding whether to watch it or not. We rely on the actors we see …

5. The Crying Game This Fantastic 1992 thriller was written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film is a gripping character piece that explores themes of race, gender and sexuality. It tells the story of the inevitable fallout after a British soldier is accidentally killed while being held captive by the IRA. The plot twists …