by Wynn Kwiatkowski
On Gus Van Sant’s Elephant as a cinematic thought experiment for tackling the issue of school shootings.
Critical Gaze,On Your Marx
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On Wes Anderson’s “dollhouse effect” style, whereby shot and blocking techniques give the effect of toys being played with.
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On the evil adolescent and the witch archetypes of the modern monstrous feminine.
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Notable film reviews from 2023, written by UNG alumni, students, and faculty.
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By Ana Mackenzie
On Frank Stauffacher’s Art in Cinema program, which defined experimental film for American audiences and paved the way for future film societies worldwide.
Rules of the Game
By Caleb Brooks
Shows how Japanese media are able to portray many aspects about character, society, and culture through speech styles alone…
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Notable film reviews from 2022, written by UNG alumni, students, and faculty.
Kill Your Godarlings
In a conversation between our editors, we discuss and analyze director Olivier Assayas’ HBO series Irma Vep.