Film & Media

Examining the Complex, Subjective Filmography of Oliver Stone: A Comparison and Critique of JFK to Nixon and Platoon to Heaven & Earth

Mang Lu - Oliver Stone's filmography has levied an unprecedented effect on the popular understanding of American history, especially of the turmoil surrounding the Vietnam War and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. His style has been described as highly subjective, fantastical... Keep Reading »

The Illusion of Empowerment: A Feminist Analysis of Disney's Hercules

Kasandra J. DiSessa - Disney’s Hercules, which features both a strong male lead and a strong female lead, has the potential to appeal to, and therefore influence, a larger group of child viewers than the more gendered movies, such as the traditional Princess movies. Meg, the female... Keep Reading »

Stage as Moment, Cinema as Memory: The Diverging Aesthetics of Two Mediums

Abigail Tulenko - This paper argues that film is a medium defined by its relationship to memory. Building upon aesthetician György Lukács's temporal theory of cinema, I contrast film's inherent relationship to memory with the “eternal present” of the stage. Audiences... Keep Reading »

Recycled Tropes and the Persistence of Islamophobia in American Films

Meagen Tajalle - In this essay, I provide a content analysis of commercially and critically successful films that perpetuate popularized Islamophobia, which is often masked as irreconcilable religious and cultural difference although it has in fact been consistently manufactured and... Keep Reading »

Negotiating the Concept of National Allegory: Homosexuality, Departure, and Homecoming in Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory and Midi Z's Nina Wu

Qingyang Zhou - Often regarded as the glorious palace showcasing contemporary world cinema (“Press Conference”), the Cannes Film Festival epitomizes the roles of an accreditor, an archaeologist, and a political activist. It jumpstarts the careers of emerging auteurs from... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Film Criticism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 12
Examining the Complex, Subjective Filmography of Oliver Stone: A Comparison and Critique of JFK to Nixon and Platoon to Heaven & Earth
By Mang Lu
Oliver Stone's filmography has levied an unprecedented effect on the popular understanding of American history, especially of the turmoil surrounding the Vietnam War and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. His style has been described as highly... Read Article »
Oliver Stone Film History Film Studies American History Vietnam War Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Feminism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 11
The Illusion of Empowerment: A Feminist Analysis of Disney's Hercules
By Kasandra J. DiSessa
Disney’s Hercules, which features both a strong male lead and a strong female lead, has the potential to appeal to, and therefore influence, a larger group of child viewers than the more gendered movies, such as the traditional Princess movies... Read Article »
Feminism Disney Hercules Gender Roles Children's Movies
Film Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Stage as Moment, Cinema as Memory: The Diverging Aesthetics of Two Mediums
By Abigail Tulenko
This paper argues that film is a medium defined by its relationship to memory. Building upon aesthetician György Lukács's temporal theory of cinema, I contrast film's inherent relationship to memory with the “eternal present&rdquo... Read Article »
Aesthetics Theater Film Studies Cinema Shakespeare Memory
Popular Culture
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Recycled Tropes and the Persistence of Islamophobia in American Films
By Meagen Tajalle
In this essay, I provide a content analysis of commercially and critically successful films that perpetuate popularized Islamophobia, which is often masked as irreconcilable religious and cultural difference although it has in fact been consistently... Read Article »
Islamophobia Popular Culture Film Studies Film Criticism American Cinema War on Terror
Comparative Literature
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Redemption and Reconciliation in Oedipus at Colonus and Gran Torino: A Comparative Reading
By Lingxiao (Linda) Gao
This paper presents a comparative analysis of Oedipus at Colonus, a play written by the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles, and Gran Torino, an American film directed by Clint Eastwood. The two literary productions, although remote as they seem,... Read Article »
Comparative Literature Sophocles Clint Eastwood Tragedy Reconciliation Atonement
Women's Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Sanctity and Disgust of the Female Body in Rosemary's Baby
By Leina Hsu
This paper explores the woman’s body as a site of sanctity and disgust in the film Rosemary’s Baby. The character of Rosemary Woodhouse is depicted as a pure, virtuous, and feminine figure. She is positioned against other corrupted,... Read Article »
Cinema American Cinema Women's Studies Roman Polanski Female Body
Film Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Negotiating the Concept of National Allegory: Homosexuality, Departure, and Homecoming in Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory and Midi Z's Nina Wu
By Qingyang Zhou
Often regarded as the glorious palace showcasing contemporary world cinema (“Press Conference”), the Cannes Film Festival epitomizes the roles of an accreditor, an archaeologist, and a political activist. It jumpstarts the careers of... Read Article »
Homosexuality Auteur Theory Meta Narrative Cannes Film Festival Film Studies
Feminism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Toxic Royalty: Feminism and the Rhetoric of Beauty in Disney Princess Films
By Stephanie X. Hu
At Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom, light cascades across the night sky before spiraling down through the stars. The castle that towers within the dark shines bright amongst the fireworks’ sparkling ceruleans and violets. Once the night show... Read Article »
Feminism Disney Rhetorical Analysis Gender Roles Film Gender Studies
Gender Dynamics
2020, Vol. 12 No. 02
Gender Dynamics in The Sheik as Novel and as Film Adaptation
By Sophie Hammond
The 1921 Hollywood film The Sheik tells the story of Lady Diana Mayo, a spirited English peeress who, on a trip to the French Sahara, is kidnapped by and eventually falls in love with the Arab sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan. The film made Rudolph Valentino... Read Article »
Film Studies Colonialism Feminism Racism Gender Roles Stereotypes
Television
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Hyperreality and the Consumption of the Subject as Object in Black Mirror
By Megan Kirkwood
Jean Baudrillard’s essay ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ from Simulacra and Simulation (1981) is a key postmodern text to understanding the contemporary technological Western world. ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ explores... Read Article »
Jean Baudrillard Western Philosophy Film Studies Social Media Television Black Mirror
Film Studies
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
The Feminine Threat: Reconsidering the Damsel in Distress in Early Disney Films
By Hugo Ljungback
“Disney perpetuated a male myth through his fairy-tale films,” argues Jack Zipes (1995, p. 37). He writes that Walt Disney framed “women’s lives through a male discourse” in his films (p. 36), and that he reinforced... Read Article »
Disney Gender Roles Film Studies Sociology Popular Culture Walt Disney Femininity Masculinity
Biopolitics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
ISIS and the Global Image War: An Archival Perspective on Iconoclastic Performance and Bio-Political Authority
By Christian Rossipal
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – also known as ISIL, IS and Daesh – has during the last years disseminated videos throughout the Internet in a new recruitment and media strategy focusing on the destruction of cultural... Read Article »
Biopolitics Biopower ISIS Daesh Propaganda Iconoclasm Islamic State Virtual Reality Critical Theory
New Media
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
New Media Adaptations of Classic Literature: From Pride and Prejudice to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
By Noelle M. Kozak
Pride and Prejudice, the work of nineteenth century novelist Jane Austen, has been celebrated for over two-hundred years since its first publication. It has been adapted, reinvented and re-imagined over and over again to the delight of both loyal... Read Article »
Jane Austen Pride And Prejudice New Media Adaptations The Lizzie Bennet Diaries YouTube Vlogs Film Studies English Literature Social Media
Film And Politics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Interpreting Political Unrest in Hong Kong Through The Midnight After (2014)
By Justin Wong Jun-sheng
Hong Kong is standing at a crucial social and political juncture in its history. A former British colony, it has retained its unique legal system, electoral system, and political democracy. These systems have worked together to create a society... Read Article »
Government Cultural Identity Hong Kong Democracy China Political Systems Political Identification Cultural Norms Chinese Politics Film Studies
International Cinema
2016, Vol. 8 No. 09
The Colonial Subject: Seeing the Unseen and the Construction of Subjectivity in Apocalypse Now and La Noire de...
By Eric N. Hahn
The evolution of the moving image from the seemingly simplistic Edison/Dickson shorts of the late 19th century to the technically complex CGI infused blockbusters flashing on multiplex screens today is certainly one propelled by opposition. Technological... Read Article »
Film Film Studies Colonialism Identity Politics Identity Race Phenomenology Time Cinema
 
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