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Recent Discoveries in Turkish Cinema: Serdar Akar’s Gemide. Reviewed by Mina Radovic
Gemide (On Board) is a Turkish film made by Serdar Akar in 1998. Following four rather repulsive men who, on their break from transporting goods on a large freighter ship, take a night off in Istanbul and, after a brawl, … Continue reading
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Gabrielle Despaigne, Author of FM 10.1 (2019) Article “Space Sirens: The Portrayal of Women in French New Wave Sci-Fi”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Gabrielle Despaigne: My article is about how French New Wave science fiction films have a unique portrayal of women within their stories, all of which … Continue reading
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The Platform (2019). Reviewed by Étienne Fillion-Sauvé
When I saw the Spanish science fiction satire The Platform (El Hoyo, Gaztelu-Urrutia, 2019) at the Toronto International Film Festival last September, my expectations were joyfully subverted. I had expected it to be a preachy film with shallow social commentary. … Continue reading
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Frozen 2 (2019). Reviewed by Larry Chan
In 2013, Disney’s Frozen economically eclipsed all previous Disney Princess films. For those who are new visitors to Arendelle, Frozen is the tale of Elsa the Snow Queen who is gifted with an affinity for ice. After she is cast … Continue reading
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The 2019 Film Matters Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship Winner
Please join Film Matters in congratulating the winner of the fifth annual Masoud Yazdani Award, Katelyn Terry, for her FM 9.2 (2018) article, “Contorted Bodies: Women’s Representation in Japanese Horror Films.” Katelyn recently graduated from Keene State College, earning a … Continue reading
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Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019). Reviewed by Jason Husak
Warning: Review contains full spoilers for Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far from Home. After reviewing Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, 2018) late last year, I was convinced I couldn’t enjoy another Spider-Man film as … Continue reading
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Thomas Cruz, Author of FM 10.1 (2019) Article “The Stigmatization of Queer Black Women in Television”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Thomas Cruz: The article discusses the harmful portrayals of queer black women in television. The idea for the article came to me while I was … Continue reading
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Anne Billingsley, Author of FM 10.1 (2019) Article “Rediscovering Paris, Rediscovering Identity: An Exploration of Sounds and Voice in Cléo from 5 to 7”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Anne Billingsley: My article explores the internal perspective of Cléo in Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) as shown through camera and sound devices. I … Continue reading
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Announcing Stolen (2020) L.A. Premiere
What would it be like if your child disappeared one day? What would it be like to have everyone call your grief a lie? What would it be like to pick up the shattered pieces, and begin to move on? … Continue reading
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Chamberlain Staub, Author of FM 10.1 (2019) Article “Manipulating the Masses with Modernism: The Weapon of Abstraction”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Chamberlain Staub: “Manipulating the Masses with Modernism: The Weapon of Abstraction” analyzes the different reactions to avant-garde throughout history. The article focuses on how Hitler, … Continue reading
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