Film School

No matter how intimidating the existing body of film criticism may seem, these four texts provide the perfect overview for aspiring critics, reviewers, and students.

Jan 25, 2010 - Rachel Dale

Most movies focus on plots poorly developed; some are well developed. Few focus on character arcs at all. Any film that combines the two is rare and usually great.

Jan 6, 2010 - Paul Louis

A faithful adaptation of the source material can lead to problems of fidelity and redundancy. These problems can be solved by interpretation rather than transposition.

Dec 10, 2009 - Christopher Parr

By declaring the director as the principal artistic force behind the creation of a film, the auteur theory changed forever the way the cinematic art is perceived.

Dec 2, 2009 - Apostolos Kostoulas

A brief look at some distinguishing features of the ensemble film genre.

Dec 2, 2009 - Rhys Bendix-Lewis

Vietnam, Woodstock, The Summer of Love... the 1960s was a decade of immense change, reflected in - and likewise changing - the films of the decade.

Oct 18, 2009 - Anthony Cogliano

Has any city been the target of more ridicule than Detroit? Because of a generous film incentive package, however, movies are fast replacing autos as the city's identity.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jimmy McFarlin

Through a paranoid and uncertain decade, the best films of the 1950s reflected the insecurities of Society.

Oct 17, 2009 - Anthony Cogliano

The cynicism and hope of this war-torn decade is revealed in the narratives of its finest films.

Oct 17, 2009 - Anthony Cogliano

Looking for a way out of the realities of their time, movie audiences enjoyed ten years of Cinema that took them to the most fantastic reaches of the soul and the mind.

Oct 13, 2009 - Anthony Cogliano

The Most Overrated Films is a collection of short reflections on films throughout history that have received much praise and honour without ever really deserving it.

Oct 10, 2009 - Mike Lippert

You've always wanted to make movies, and now you're going to film school...great! Here are 5 notions to be aware of while attending your artistic institution of choice.

Sep 28, 2009 - Andy Golub

Delving into the primal nature of violence does not distinguish David Cronenberg as a filmmaker, but, what does distinguish him, is sex: Sex as violence, violence as sex.

Sep 24, 2009 - Martin G. Wood

Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques

Sep 23, 2009 - Iulia Filip

Saturday morning cartoons may seem like pointless fun. But maybe there is a meaning to the madness? This is the final part in the three part philosophy of cartoons series

Sep 21, 2009 - Derek Putz