Behind the Scenes: Women Film Editors
Due to sexist views held collectively in early films, women editors never achieved the recognition they deserved.
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Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Mar 5
- 9 min
Horror Film 101: Fear of the Unknown
This article explains what the fear of the unknown is, and the psychology behind what makes uncertainty so terrifying in horror films.
Lucia Cisterni
- Feb 27
- 9 min
Representing the Holocaust
In order to not forget what happened during the Holocaust and keep its memory alive, it is necessary to talk about it and represent it.
Sara Manente
- Feb 27
- 6 min
Cuarón's "Roma" and the Complexities of Domestic Labor
Cuarón’s movie "Roma" brings to light the complex emotional dynamics entailed in domestic labor.
Megan Maistre
- Feb 27
- 9 min
Female Reboots and The Perceived Threat of Representation
This article looks at the different attitudes towards female-led reboots of classic films, specifically the 2016 reboot of "Ghostbusters".
Yoran Praet
- Feb 26
- 6 min
The Problem of Likability in Protagonists
A common misconception in writing is that a protagonist must be likable.
Yoran Praet
- Feb 20
- 19 min
Screenwriting 101: How to Write and Format a Screenplay
In this 101 series, writing and formatting a screenplay includes scene headings, descriptions, and dialogues.
Melanie Rose Gazvoda
- Feb 13
- 8 min
Horror Films 101: The Soundscape of Terror
This series examines the psychology behind what makes horror films so successful in terrifying people and the benefits of watching horror.
Yoran Praet
- Feb 12
- 5 min
Video Game Adaptation to Film: Why Do They Fail?
Video game adaptations to film often fail critically and commercially. This article analyzes the reasons behind these failures.
Lucia Cisterni
- Feb 9
- 9 min
Representation of People of Colour in Disney’s Cartoons
Disney went from not including people of colour to othering them.
Deborah Zaccai
- Feb 5
- 8 min
Vampirism: Reality or Myth?
This article explores the evolution of the vampire archetype & its impact on pop culture, evaluating evidence for & against their existence.
Yoran Praet
- Feb 5
- 14 min
Screenwriting 101: The History of Screenwriting
This history of screenwriting is not extensively studied despite its key role in cinema.
Yoran Praet
- Jan 30
- 8 min
Visible God in Robert Bresson's "L'Argent"
In Bresson's final film, L'Argent, money is represented as a divine-like authority controling the fate of the characters.
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.
Lucia Cisterni
- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
The Relationship between Reality and its Representations
The relationship between reality and its representation in media creates a complicated philosophical conversation around encoding meaning.
Megan Maistre
- 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.
Megan Maistre
- 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...
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