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Brave: Not Yer Average Fairy Tale. Reviewed by Daniela Mejia
“I’ll be shooting fer my own hand,” proclaims Merida in a TV spot for Disney and Pixar’s last animated movie, Brave (2012). This and other promotional advertisements for the film pitched it as a novel adaptation of a classic fairy … Continue reading
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012). Reviewed by Matt Cazwell
Finding a decent enough film about love these days will always be an endeavour, and finding a genuinely funny rom-com that doesn’t make you feel woozy with the diabetes it gives you from being so overly sugary is a very … Continue reading
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The Raid (Serbuan Maut, 2011). Reviewed by Matt Cazwell
The Raid is an Indonesian martial arts/action movie about a S.W.A.T Team who raid an apartment complex, taking on a crime lord’s henchmen, and there are a couple of fight scenes hidden away too. I am always wary of action … Continue reading
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Reviewers wanted!
While we are always on the lookout at Film Matters for book and DVD/film reviews for our print issues, we are currently and actively soliciting similar pieces for our website. So if you are interested in getting publishing and reviewing … Continue reading
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Call 4.1’s deadline is September 1st!
Just as a reminder, call 4.1 (2013) for Film Matters is still open — the deadline is September 1, 2012. So submit your end-of-semester papers for consideration today! More details about the call are in this document (Word): FM call … Continue reading
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Daughters of the Dust “Film Bytes” call extended!
We are actively seeking well-crafted comments (anywhere from one sentence onwards) on Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust (1991) for our “Film Bytes” column in issue 3.2 (2012). This is a quick and easy way to get published! Better still, … Continue reading
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Announcing our newest guest editors!
Working with Theresa L. Geller and her students at Grinnell College on their issue of Film Matters (2.4) on the theme of genre was such a positive experience, that we are looking forward to doing it again (three more times)! … Continue reading
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Simple but Charming. Reviewed by John Debono
One of the biggest problems in amateur film criticism is that people have a difficult time separating their personal taste and quality filmmaking. In order to write a fair article, the critic should consider the intentions of the film and … Continue reading
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Our first guest-edited issue — FM 2.4 — is now out!
Film Matters is pleased to announce the release of FM 2.4, guest edited by Grinnell College. In this issue, you will find: The “Eastern Western”: Cross-Cultural Hybridity and Violent Coexistence by Paul Dampier The Underside of Desire: Cannibalizing Genre in … Continue reading
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The Avengers: Flawed but Intelligent Entertainment. Reviewed by John Debono
I should begin my review by admitting some concerns. While I love the graphic novel fan community that I am a part of, it is admittedly very black and white in terms critical discussion. There is absolutely no middle ground … Continue reading
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