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Interview with Film Matters Author, Christina Marie Newland. By Zach Boylston
Zach Boylston: How did you first hear about Film Matters and what inspired you to submit your article? Christina Marie Newland: I think I found Film Matters because I was fascinated with some of the big scholarly film journals – coming fresh from university, … Continue reading
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Interview with Philip Formby, Director of The Ocularist (2013). By Junyang ZHAO
Junyang ZHAO: First off, can you tell us about The Ocularist? Philip Formby: The profession of ocularistry is one that is little known to the majority but essential to a wide-ranging minority. The Ocularist follows John Pacey Lowrie in his … Continue reading
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Interview with Film Matters Mentor, Dr. Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park, University of Hong Kong. By Emily Anderson
Emily Anderson: How did you first hear about Film Matters and how did you decide to get involved? Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park: I learned about Film Matters in a serendipitous manner. On his own initiative, Javi Altor Zubizarreta – one … Continue reading
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The Ocularist (2013). Reviewed by Junyang ZHAO
The Ocularist (Formby, 2013) is about the profession of ocularistry. The film is made in a documentary style featuring an ocularist by the name of John Pacey Lowrie. The profession of ocularistry is not as well known as some other … Continue reading
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Announcing the April 2014 Caption Contest Winner!
Film Matters is pleased to announce that Francesca Alberigi is the winner of our April 2014 Caption Contest, analyzing a key moment from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New Line Cinema, 2002) — congratulations, Francesca! … Continue reading
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Muppets Most Wanted (2014). Reviewed by Jonathan Cziborr
The Muppets do it all again, again, in their latest feature-length film Muppets Most Wanted (2014). The gang of felt-filled misfits return and continue their adventures from the precise moment the last film left off. Packed with many catchy songs … Continue reading
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CFP 6.2 (2015): Focus on National Cinema, Auteurism, and Genre
Film Matters is excited to announce a new call for papers with a focus on national cinema, auteurism, and genre (but open to other topics) for a special issue guest edited by Margaret C. Flinn and students (The Ohio State … Continue reading
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Announcing Film Matters’ New Contest
Film Matters is pleased to officially announce our new contest format — the caption contest. Roughly each month, we will post a new frame to our Facebook page and invite our readers, fans, and friends alike to caption the frame. … Continue reading
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Interview with Eli Hershko, Director of Carl(a) (2011). By Junyang ZHAO
Junyang ZHAO: First off, can you tell us about Carl(a)? Eli Hershko: Carl(a) is the story of a young transgender woman named Carla, a web-cam girl, aspiring shoe designer, who meets a man through her job, and falls in love … Continue reading
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Carl(a) (2011). Reviewed by Junyang ZHAO
Carl(a) (Hershko, 2011) is about a transgendered woman, named Carla, who struggles with her sexual identity. Carla is clear about what she is, but she is faced with obstructions both from her family and her love life. She works as … Continue reading
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