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The Cinema Within (2024): Looking for the Magic in the Cut. Reviewed by Holley Anne Brabble
When you watch a movie, how often do you notice a cut? You might be surprised to learn that unless your answer is every few seconds then you hardly ever notice a cut at all. This is because film editing … Continue reading
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CFP 17.3 (Open Theme)
Film Matters is pleased to announce an open call for papers from current undergraduates, authors who have been invited to revise and resubmit previous submissions (including authors who did not make it past our prescreening for a previous call), and recently … Continue reading
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Streets of Colour (2023) and the Never-Ending Recovery. Reviewed by Holley Anne Brabble
Streets of Colour is a film that knows its identity and wastes no time in showcasing that identity to the audience. The film depicts a number of complex issues, such as interracial relations, community, generational trauma, and grief. The film … Continue reading
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Emotional Honesty and Socially Conscious Storytelling: An Interview with Mehmet Kaynar. By Holley Anne Brabble
In the world of film, it could be said that none are more recognized than the faces we see on our screens. Actors capture audience attention through their incredible craft, bringing characters and emotions to life. Mehmet Kaynar is one … Continue reading
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Andrew Roberts, Author of FM 15.3 (2024) Article “The Trans-Terminator: Glitch Feminism in We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021)”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Andrew Roberts: My article uses Jane Schoenbrun’s film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) as a framework for discussing how openly trans content … Continue reading
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Alice Alonso Limongi, Author of FM 15.3 (2024) Article “Contradictions in Metal: A Comparative Analysis of Sound of Metal (2019)”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Alice Alonso Limongi: My article is called “Contradictions in Metal: a comparative analysis of Sound of Metal (2019).” It presents two ways of analyzing the … Continue reading
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FM 15.3 (2024) Now Out!
Film Matters is pleased to announce the TOC of our latest issue, FM 15.3 (the final issue of 2024), which includes the following peer-reviewed features: A robust book review section! A timely film review: And these DVD/Blu-ray reviews: Congrats to … Continue reading
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Endless Love. A film-title poem by Katie Arce
ElementalEntergalacticEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindEnchantedEver After Author Biography Katie Arce is currently completing her senior year at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in film studies with a minor in business. After graduating, … Continue reading
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Interview with Professor Tom Gunning. By Dason Fuller
I had the opportunity to meet with Professor Tom Gunning—author of The Cinema of Attractions and the forthcoming anthology The Attractions of the Moving Image: Essays on History, Theory, and the Avant-Garde—over Zoom. We had an intriguing conversation on his … Continue reading
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Once Upon a Time in America. A film-title poem by Eva Ruggerio
Insidious Civil WarUnstoppable Revolver Untamed Women RunThe Innocents ScreamA Time to Kill Ordinary People For a Few Dollars More All the President’s Men Smile You’re Next Don’t Look UpDon’t BreatheDon’t Blink Final Destination Can’t Hardly Wait Author Biography Eva Ruggerio is … Continue reading
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