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Grant Brighter, Author of FM 9.1 (2018) Article “Warped Space-Time: Exploiting Schematic Assumptions in Ritual in Transfigured Time”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Grant Brighter: This project examines an underdeveloped area of inquiry pertaining to the American avant-garde during the 1940s: the dynamic between the avant-garde and the … Continue reading
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Motifs in Call Me by Your Name (2017). By Amy Hicks
Classical Music Classical music is a visual and sound motif throughout Call Me by Your Name (2017). Elio’s (Timothée Chalamet) first obsession that is shown in this film is music. He is seen writing, studying, and playing music in his … Continue reading
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Announcing Open Call for Papers 11.1
Film Matters is officially announcing our open call for papers from undergraduates and recent graduates for consideration in issue 11.1 (2020). The deadline is February 1, 2019. Film Matters has officially adopted MLA 8th edition style (and is moving away from 7th edition guidelines) … Continue reading
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Analysis of Direct and Indirect Examples of Emotional Expression. By Christian E. Gainey
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) explores love, memory, and intimacy through the lens of the complicated relationship of Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) and Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet). Clementine, a free-spirited and outspoken woman, challenges Joel’s stoic nature from … Continue reading
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Our 2018 Masoud Yazdani Award Judges
Film Matters is pleased to announce that judging for the 2018 Masoud Yazdani Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Film Scholarship is well underway thanks to the hard work of our volunteer judges: Michael Benton, Humanities Professor at Bluegrass Community & Technical … Continue reading
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A Legacy of Tolerance: An Interview with Serena Dykman, Director of Nana (2016). By Ashley Spillane
“Never again,” the phrase associated with the Holocaust, is a reminder of the value of memory. The Holocaust memory is increasingly important in society today as survivors pass away and intolerance continues to exist. Many dedicated their postwar lives to … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Riggs, Author of FM 9.1 (2018) Article “Mental Illness and the Monstrous Mother: A Comparison of Representation in The Babadook and Lights Out”
Film Matters: Please tell us about your article that is being published in Film Matters. Elizabeth Riggs: This article is an examination of the monstrous mother, as portrayed in the films The Babadook and Lights Out. Specifically, it looks at … Continue reading
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). Reviewed by Jason Husak
After ten years of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, it’s incredible to believe what Disney and Marvel have accomplished after a decade. Not only have Disney and Marvel produced twenty consecutive films that are commercially and critically successful (every single … Continue reading
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Interview with Austen Sprake, Director of Murder Go Round (The Student Film That Never Was). By Lily C. Frame
Murder Go Round (The Student Film That Never Was) is a feature-length student film produced by the liberal arts institution, St. Lawrence University (SLU), and directed by their 2018 film graduate, Austen Sprake. Like many, Sprake sparked his adoration for … Continue reading
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FM 9.1 (2018) Is Out!
Film Matters is pleased to report that our first issue of 2018 is finally out — and with a completely new look, new size, etc. Our spirit is still the same, though: celebrating the undergraduate voice in film and media … Continue reading
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