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Category: Film Theory
“What’s a Bad Miracle?”: Nope (2022) and Mirrored Spectacle
Spoilers Ahead! The playground at my elementary school came with one rule:…
“What a Classic Thor Adventure!”: ‘Realism’ in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and The Norseman (2022)
Life is not realistic. No person has ever stood up, looked around,…
“Come and Dream With Me”: Magic Science With George Méliès
*Author’s Note:There’s very little verified documentation of George Méliès’ own words. All…
Two Years at You Remind Me of the Frame
You Remind Me of the Frame began around the same time I…
The Anywhere City: Why Vancouver is Never Vancouver
Vancouver never plays itself. You hear that phrase a lot when you…
Arachne’s Thread: Political Embroidery in Modern Cinema
The opening to Disney’s Encanto (2021) includes a shot of Mirabel pulling…
“For You are Everywhere”: What is Love at the Movies?
Film genres are usually named after an emotion, or the experience of…
Reading Film: Seeing the Mark in Nightmare Alley (2021)
What is Close Reading? Nightmare Alley poses the question: when should you…
Life Inside the Frame: How to Define Male Gaze
I got a strange message the other day. It was referring to…