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Black Representation Matters: Reflections on Hendrix Windgate Museum of Art’s Inaugural Film Series. By JaZmyn Shambley and Sophia Stolkey
The summer of 2020 unfolded as one of the most tragic and exhausting in American history. The murder of George Floyd sparked outrage across the country as many protested against the corrupt police force and their brutality against Black Americans. … Continue reading
What We’re Watching: Halloween Edition. By Sydney Boone, JaZmyn Shambley, and Sophia Stolkey
As the first edition of our soon-regular column, “What We’re Watching,” we’re blending our cinephilia with Halloween spirit to reflect on perhaps less obvious choices for holiday viewing. Take up our recommendations at your own risk, as these films are … Continue reading
How Netflix Challenged the Concept of Cinema. By Dylan O’Connell
Keywords: Netflix, film industry, distribution, exhibition, brand, algorithm INTRODUCTION What defines film? Format is not the answer, considering the industry transition to digital cameras did not disqualify the film label. Perhaps the defining factor is more abstract? I think the … Continue reading
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“‘Ideal’ Femininity Is Actually Just Successful Drag”: Gender Performance in Little Miss Sunshine and Dumplin’. By Leah Gaus
Keywords: femininity, gender performance, drag, pageant, post-feminism, Little Miss Sunshine, Dumplin’ “There’s an absurdity involved in wearing a bathing suit with heels,” says Kimberly H. Hamlin, author of an article on the first years of the Miss America beauty pageant. … Continue reading
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Film Analysis of Horses of God (2012). By Orville Scott
On a cool spring night on May 16, 2003, five minutes before 10pm, the people of Casablanca — the bustling cultural port city of Morocco located in northwestern Africa — experienced one of their most memorable moments: moments of pain, … Continue reading
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The Disability Narrative in Indian Cinema. By Harsh Mahaseth
Disability has been widely misunderstood by Indian society due to constant social marginalization and a lack of sensitization and awareness amongst the general public. While several entities have tried to bring about this awareness, their reach has been rather limited. … Continue reading
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From “Looking-Into” to “Living-Into”: Theorizing Existentialism in Cinema. By Karan Tripathi
In the early scenes of L’avenir (Things to Come, 2016) we see a French artist resting in peace at a place where he wanted to submerge himself in the music of winds and sea till the eternity. Commenting on the same, Heinz … Continue reading
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Anna Kendrick: Acting Real in Tinseltown. By Luke Batten
Anna Kendrick: Acting Real in Tinseltown by Luke Batten from Liza Palmer Abstract This first academic piece on Anna Kendrick examines her constructed and individualistic off-screen and on-screen persona, with particular emphasis on the prevailing issues of patriarchy within … Continue reading
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Scoring Night and the City. By Jennifer Fleeger and Jordan Scharaga
Film Matters is pleased to bring you an exciting multimedia collaboration between professor and undergraduate student at Ursinus College, Scoring Night and the City. Professor Jennifer Fleeger and Jordan Scharaga have produced an insightful compare-and-contrast commentary on the scoring differences between the two versions of … Continue reading
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The Start of an Ending. By Miguel Faus
The Start of an Ending is a side-by-side comparison of the opening and closing shots of 75 films. It’s based on similar videos by Jacob T Swinney, which inspired me to create my own using new films. It’s a very visual … Continue reading
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