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.
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meganmaistre
- Oct 29
- 6 min
The Controversial Commercialisation of True Crime
This article looks at contemporary fascination with true crime and the controversies surrounding the genre.
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Nathan Hepp
- Sep 25
- 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
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Nathan Hepp
- Sep 11
- 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...
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Marcelina Marcjoniak
- Sep 7
- 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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Ana Isabel Bugeda Díaz
- May 18
- 4 min
Simone de Beauvoir’s Eternal Feminine in The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald assimilates de Beauvoir’s Eternal Feminine in order to rebel against the new identity of women in the developed world.
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Elsa Abdallah
- Apr 3
- 4 min
A Troubled Childhood: Child Negligence in D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse Winner
Childhood is arguably the most important developmental stage in an individual’s life. The child is an easily influential person, as...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Feb 20
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: Obscure Echoes of the Sublime
Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader sense, it...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Jan 30
- 6 min
Science-Fiction in Cinema: Between Mode and Genre
Defining cinematic science-fiction (sci-fi) can be a difficult task, as it has a long history of approaches, sensibilities, and esthetic...
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Marica Felici
- Jan 28
- 5 min
Transgender Representations 101: “The Transgender Tipping Point”
As shown in the previous article (here) about New Queer Cinema, transgender representation at the down of the 21st century was not...
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Marica Felici
- Jan 15
- 8 min
Transgender Representation 101: The 21st Century: Have Things Changed?
In the previous article (here) of this 101 series, I delineated how trans* individuals have been (re)presented in thrillers, which is...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Jan 9
- 7 min
Interactive Journalism: An Introduction to Web Documentaries
In this age of cutting-edge technology and global connectivity, cinemas are dominated by 3D technology and video games are being...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Dec 26, 2021
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: The Grotesque
Foreword Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader...
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Marica Felici
- Dec 23, 2021
- 6 min
Transgender Representation 101: The Thriller Genre
In the previous article (here) of this 101 series, it has been illustrated how trans* individuals are (re)presented in comedies, which is...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Dec 18, 2021
- 5 min
Amused Anarchist: The Political Satires of Dusan Makavejev
The Yugoslav New Wave, also known as the Black Wave was a cinematic movement that manifested in the 60s and early 70s in Yugoslavia. This...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Dec 11, 2021
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: Beauty and Truth
Foreword Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader...
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Marica Felici
- Dec 10, 2021
- 8 min
Transgender Representation 101. The genre: comedy.
An Introduction: Why Representation Matters The Media Coverage of the Life Story of Christine Jorgensen The Genre: Comedy The Genre:...
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Sophia Jocson
- Dec 4, 2021
- 4 min
Why Remakes Remain as Film Industry Staples
In this article, we try to dissect just what is it about remakes that make them a constant offering in cinemas.
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Sergiu Inizian
- Nov 28, 2021
- 5 min
Film Movements 101: Dogme 95
This article represents the fifth and last part of the “Film Movements 101” series. As mentioned in the first article, this list is not...
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Marica Felici
- Nov 27, 2021
- 5 min
Transgender Representation 101: The Media Coverage of the Life Story of Christine Jorgensen
This second 101 article will deal with the role that mass media had creation of the trans identity, beginning with Christine Jorgensen.
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