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Life, Interrupted. A film-title poem by Kloe Kelly
Dazed and ConfusedEverything Everywhere All at OnceI Care a Lot, Inside OutSplit, Hidden FiguresGirl, Interrupted Author Biography Kloe Kelly is a senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, graduating in Spring 2025 with a Bachelor of Film Studies. She … Continue reading
Yixuan Ma, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “Parasite: The Microcosm of Power Chasm Under the Hypercapitalism Paradigm”
Film Matters: What research and/or methodologies do you incorporate in your article? Yixuan Ma: In my article, I employ a combination of qualitative research methods and critical analysis. I draw upon existing literature on hypercapitalism, South Korean society, and film … Continue reading
Ciara Whelan, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “Hybridized and Hyphenated Ethnic American Identity in Rocky IV: The Ordinary Whiteness of the American Action Hero in Reagan-Era Cinema”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Ciara Whelan: My article is analyzing and evaluating the ethnic whiteness represented in Rocky IV (1985). This film is selected as an apt example of … Continue reading
Vanessa Anzola Castellanos, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “Marta Rodríguez: When Cinema Unleashes Social Change and Serves as a Historic Archive”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Vanessa Anzola Castellanos: My article is about the Colombian documentarist Marta Rodríguez; she is one of the first documentary filmmakers in Colombia and her work … Continue reading
Online CFP: “Flash Essays on Why Film Matters Now, or Hot Takes on Hot Takes”
On behalf of the Georgia Tech Online Editorial Board, Film Matters is happy to announce a new CFP–“Flash Essays on Why Film Matters Now, or Hot Takes on Hot Takes”–from current undergraduates and recently graduated undergraduates for consideration in a special … Continue reading
Ann Zhang, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “Representations of Doubling in Film: Can Two Become One?”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Ann Zhang: My article is about the idea of character “doubles” and how they are represented in film. Developments in visual effects technology have diversified … Continue reading
Charlie Mc Evoy, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “Crip Fatale: Deviance and Dis/Ability in Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Charlie Mc Evoy: My article discusses the 1955 film, The Man with the Golden Arm by Austrian director Otto Preminger. The Golden Arm is a … Continue reading
Sound of Metal (2019). Reviewed by Mackenzie McCarron
Some people compare it to being on an island among foreigners. Others say it’s similar to sticking your head in a goldfish bowl. But the reality of what I can and cannot hear is a lot more complicated than anyone … Continue reading
Aidan O’Malley, Author of FM 15.2 (2024) Article “‘Bro, You Just Filmed Cringe!’: Cringe Cinema and So-Bad-It’s-Good in the Internet Age”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Aidan O’Malley: My article explores the rise of “cringe culture” on the internet and applies the ironic viewing practices of movies considered “so bad, they’re … Continue reading
The Code (2024). Reviewed by K. A. Vale
“Sometimes a movie isn’t what you think. It can offer a different perspective or solution to a crisis . . . so long as you can crack THE CODE.” Eugene Kotlyarenko opens his 2024 film, The Code, with this quote, … Continue reading