The Many Faces of the Archaic Mother: Dissecting the Monstrous Feminine
“The unacceptable, monstrous aspect of woman is represented in two ways: Mother as an omnipresent archaic force linked to death…
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5 Female Directed Independent Films to Watch in case You Missed This Women’s History Month
With the ever expanding film industry we have had the opportunity for a myriad of people from a myriad of…
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From ‘Jennifer’s Body’ to ‘Lisa Frankenstein’: Why Do Critics Ignore Camp?
“The type of movie that’ll only get the appreciation it deserves in 5 years,” says the current most liked Letterboxd…
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How Richard Linklater’s ‘Before’ Trilogy Became a Cult Classic
Regarded as a trailblazer in independent cinema, filmmaker Richard Linklater has directed 31 projects in his 30-year-long career. From household…
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‘This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco’: The debate around concert film etiquette
The latter half of 2023 was a surprisingly hefty period for concert films. Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” issued a…
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You can take filmmaker Silvia Del Carmen Castaños out of Laredo, but you can’t take Laredo out of Castaños
When filmmaker Silvia Del Carmen Castaños was younger, they’d make frequent walks across the Texas-Mexico border to visit their grandmother’s…
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Emerson College student-led senior showcase uplifts budding filmmakers
Though Emerson College is largely known for its renowned film program and esteemed filmmakers, some feel there are too few…
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John Cassavetes: The Godfather of American Independent Cinema
There are a select handful of filmmakers who can be credited with truly changing cinema. The people that spring to…
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Authenticity in Action: ‘Daruma’ is Carving Out a Space for Disabled Actors
When Kelli McNeil-Yellen penned the script of “Daruma” nearly 15 years ago, she had no inkling of just how groundbreaking…
