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Moonstruck: A Spellbinding Message About Love. Reviewed by JaZmyn Shambley
Curses, bad luck, and the special powers of the moon all emerge at one point or another in Norman Jewison’s magical Moonstruck (1987), almost providing audience members with the same viewing experience they would have with a fantasy film. Yet, … Continue reading
Jasper Chen, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Westernization and Sinicization: How Chinese Cinema Formed a Modern National Identity”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Jasper Chen: “Westernization and Sinicization” is a historical research piece on the effects of Westernizing and modernizing influences on Chinese film in the early twentieth … Continue reading
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The Deeper Meaning Within Chad Stahelski’s Neo-Noir Action-Thriller, John Wick (2014). A Motif Analysis by G.M. Smith
It is easy to assume that action films are artistically insignificant. Many people truly believe that action films are all the same and serve little to no purpose in terms of filmic artistry. However, this belief is harsh and inaccurate. … Continue reading
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Lydia Spencer-Elliott, Author of FM 11.1 (2020) Article “Choreography to Choreocinema: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Surrealism and Dance”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Lydia Spencer-Elliott: “Choreography to Choreocinema: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Surrealism and Dance” explores the role of dance within the Surrealism movement from performances in 1917 … Continue reading
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FM 11.1 (2020) Digital Media Dossier: Video Essays
A companion video essay section to accompany the Digital Media dossier in FM 11.1 (2020) produced by Jennifer O’Meara and students, Trinity College Dublin. Another Cinema, Cinema of the OtherBy Giorgiomaria Cornelio and Lauren “Ren” O’Hare Artists’ Statement: Conceived as an … Continue reading
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FM 11.1 (2020) Released!
FM 11.1 (our first issue of 2020, this most unusual year) is now officially out electronically via Ingenta and EBSCO. (Due to the COVID-19 situation, print copies will follow once the Intellect offices are back open in early 2021.) In … Continue reading
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Parul Tiwari, Author of FM 10.3 (2019) Article “Exploring the Relationship of the Geography and People Through Composition in the Films of Abbas Kiarostami”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Parul Tiwari: This article aims to analyze landscape in the films of Abbas Kiarostami using the compositional frames of the films to speculate upon the … Continue reading
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What We’re Watching: Halloween Edition. By Sydney Boone, JaZmyn Shambley, and Sophia Stolkey
As the first edition of our soon-regular column, “What We’re Watching,” we’re blending our cinephilia with Halloween spirit to reflect on perhaps less obvious choices for holiday viewing. Take up our recommendations at your own risk, as these films are … Continue reading
Taste of Cherry (Criterion Blu-ray). Reviewed by Sydney Boone, JaZmyn Shambley, and Sophia Stolkey
Over 20 years after its initial release, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami’s film Taste of Cherry (1997), an essential piece of cinematic civil service, still stands as a vital contemplation on the wearying yet worthwhile act of living. It calls attention … Continue reading
Open Call for Papers 12.3
Film Matters is pleased to announce our open call for papers from undergraduates and recently graduated undergraduates for consideration in issue 12.3 (2021). The deadline is February 1, 2021. Film Matters has officially adopted MLA 8th edition style (and is moving away from 7th … Continue reading
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