Cleo from 5 to 7
Cleo from 5 to 7 Cleo from 5 to 7 is a film written and directed by Agnes Varda, a… read more
Representations of Masculinity in Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho
Representations of Masculinity in Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho Gus Van Sant’s groundbreaking film, My Own Private Idaho… read more
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (Bollywood)
We recently watched Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham for the class here at UMB on Indian Cinema with Professor Srinivas. While… read more
The Simplistic Beauty that is Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused
The Simplistic Beauty that is Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused One of my favorite films of all time is Richard… read more
Fritz Lang’s “M” by Tyler L Harris
Fritz Lang’s 1931 film “M” was one of my favorites from this semester. This film is a murder mystery… read more
Westworld as a Morality Tale on Social Power Imbalance (media analysis from a philosophical standpoint)
This is my submission as a final paper to my Honors Junior Colloquium with Professor T. Drogy (and is presented… read more
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Recently, I posted my thoughts on the movie “The Platform”, a movie which I watched as my thoughts turned to… read more
Documentaries from the Closest Perspective (guest post by Anaudi X Hernandez)
Recently I noticed a preference that I have when it comes to watching documentaries. I enjoy watching documentaries… read more
The Platform – Just in Time for Thanksgiving
Movies have filled more of my days than usual, even for a movie lover, during this time of COVID. Netflix… read more
Emotion and Intention in a Single Direction A Discussion of Brigitte Helm’s performance in “Abwege” (1928): G. W. Pabst By Jenna Moloney
One film that was shown in the 2020 Pordenone Silent Film Festival was a German film from 1928 entitled “Abwege,”… read more