Stereotypical Women's Representation in the Film Industry
The article discusses social theories and the division of resources in filmmaking, causing a stereotypical representation of women in film.
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Natàlia Vila
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Postfeminism: The Essential Evolution of Chick Flicks
Feminism has extended to all areas of social development, forms of art included. Since the 1980s, a great number of works have been...
Natàlia Vila
- Jan 9
- 7 min
Screen Adaptations and Transmedia Storytelling
Literary texts, mostly novels, adapted into films or TV shows represent a large part of the entertainment which circulates, especially in...
Sara Manente
- Jan 9
- 6 min
Beyond the Anthropocene: How "Princess Mononoke" Challenges Current Eco-Narratives
Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke dismantles the tropes of Eco-Cinema that portray nature and humans as enemies, defying the Anthropocene view.
meganmaistre
- Dec 4, 2022
- 6 min
Constructing the Female Myth in "The Virgin Suicides"
This article examines the narratorial depiction of the Lisbon sisters in "The Virgin Suicides" as mythical objects of desire.
meganmaistre
- Oct 29, 2022
- 6 min
The Controversial Commercialisation of True Crime
This article looks at contemporary fascination with true crime and the controversies surrounding the genre.
Nathan Hepp
- Sep 25, 2022
- 5 min
The Settings of The Epic Film
This is the second article in the Film Genre 101 series, which focuses on the Epic Film Genre
Nathan Hepp
- Sep 11, 2022
- 6 min
Cinema & Film Noir
What is Film noir? The idea of studying film genres exists since the dawn of literature. The concept of genre—and the analysis of...
Marcelina Marcjoniak
- Sep 7, 2022
- 7 min
What Hollywood Got Wrong About Rebellion — The Graduate
The Graduate — directed by Mike Nichols and starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, and Katharine Ross — premiered in 1967. This movie is...
Dino Mušić
- Jul 24, 2022
- 5 min
Theory of Fantasy Literature 102: On Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy is difficult to differentiate from horror. This article discusses their similarities and differences.
Elena Maiolini
- Jul 17, 2022
- 9 min
Visual Storytelling: The Mentor and the Ally
During their path the Hero is oftentimes met with several figures whose role is to assist, support, guide and aid them in their adventure.
Dino Mušić
- Jul 10, 2022
- 5 min
Alienation and Satanic Panic in "Stranger Things"
An insight into how products of popular culture can tackle and discuss realistic problems.
Elena Maiolini
- Jul 10, 2022
- 7 min
Visual Storytelling: The Shadow and the Shapeshifter
In their journey to reach their full potential, the Hero must necessarily face their own inner demons and come to terms with their dark side
Analicia Garcia Priego
- May 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Death Drive Through the Lens of David Ayer in Fury
This article examines the death drive and its opposition to Eros in the film Fury directed by David Ayer.
Dino Mušić
- May 22, 2022
- 7 min
The Value of Tropes in Narrative Media
This article seeks to emphasize the importance of tropes in popular literature/media.
Dino Mušić
- May 15, 2022
- 6 min
Emergence of Genre Subversion in the MCU
A discussion on how the most popular and commercially succesful cinematography genre was subverted in the MCU's latest release.
Elena Maiolini
- May 15, 2022
- 8 min
Visual Storytelling: The Hero: Shades of the Main Character
The Hero's archetypical role in narrative is to represent at its fullest every individual's inner struggles and strenghts.
Alanna Maier
- May 10, 2022
- 4 min
Male Vulnerability in Rio Bravo
The portrayal of masculinity within western films is one, more often than not, wrought with toxicity. “The western is by definition a...
Elena Maiolini
- Apr 25, 2022
- 9 min
The Unreliable Narrator in Visual Storytelling: The Euphoria Case
How does the complex figure of unreliable narrator, with all its connotations, translate in visual storytelling?
Dino Mušić
- Apr 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Importance of Anticipatory Desire In Narrative Works
A discussion on the importance of maintaining anticipatory desire in contemporary works due to the rise of easily consumable entertainment.
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