Ever since the first half of the 19th century, Asian Americans have been a part of the entertainment industry. Mainly, acting roles in television, film, and theatre are relatively few. Not so surprisingly, many available roles were for narrow, stereotypical … Continue reading Discover the History of Asian Representation in the Film Industry
We live in a world saturated with images. Our visual landscape has become one of the most important avenues to create meaning and form our identities. Crime films [are] sites within which the meanings of crime and criminality are simultaneously … Continue reading Anthropology: Cinematic Crime and Cultural Obsession in Western Society
Introduction Since the Human Species first gained consciousness and command over the world around us. We have loved the action of telling stories; it was the only thing to give us hope. Why did we need hope? It is because … Continue reading Latin Director’s and Their Cinematic Work: Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron
Comics and film hold a special place in society. As the world has seen with the increase of superhero movies, primarily those of the Marvel and DC cinematic universes, comics have slowly made their way into mainstream culture. The most … Continue reading Anthropology: The Relationship Between Comics and Film Through Implications of Remediation
Threads is a British horror film that first aired on the BBC in 1984. The film, directed by Mick Jackson, details the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain during a nuclear war. Threads is renowned for its horrifying depiction of … Continue reading A Look at 1984’s Post Nuclear World in the British Film ‘Threads’ and its Relevance Today
Bates Motel is a prequel reboot of Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho. The series premiered in March 2013. Starring Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, and Nestor Carbonell. It is about the story of how Norman Bates became … Continue reading Understanding Bates Motel as a Transmedia Text
It is a long running cliché that “things were better in my day” and, for much of time there has been little way to prove this to any great effect, thus passing this saying into the babblings of old people … Continue reading Anthropology: Nostalgic Media in the Current Market of Cultural Escapism
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson, Neuromancer Movies borrow from film noir more than any other genre. Whether it takes the form of a straightforward homage (L.A. Confidential) or … Continue reading Film Noir: An Introduction to the Genre
In 1975, Stanley Kubrick released the historical drama film Barry Lyndon. The film tells the tale of Redmond Barry, an eighteenth century Irishman who marries a rich widow, assuming her late husband’s aristocratic position. Before he becomes a noble, Barry … Continue reading Barry Lyndon: Understanding Fact vs Fiction in the Movie