Confusing films Watching narrative films can be one of the most engrossing aesthetic experiences possible. It can also be completely…
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In the final part of this five-part series on African American film, Geetha Ramanathan discusses 2017 hit “Get Out” alongside…
In this five-part series, Geetha Ramanathan, author of Kathleen Collins: The Black Essai Film (Edinburgh University Press, 2020), explores over…
The controversy over ‘all-white’ 2020 BAFTAs once again shows the importance of understanding that issues of diversity are at the…
Cultural History
When in Doubt, Seduce: screenwriter Allie Hagan talks about the fascinating relationship between Elaine May and Mike Nichols
By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Dean Brandum In late 2017, the annual “Black List” was released, a high-profile list of the…
In 1998, the celebrated lesbian film scholar B. Ruby Rich wrote: ‘I don’t want to make the mistake of falling…
Twenty years ago the Dardenne brothers’ film Rosetta (1999) thrust Belgian cinema into the international spotlight by winning the top…
In the summer of 2015, Kelly Reichardt agreed to discuss career and production details with E. Dawn Hall and Allison…
Erin Sullivan and Marie Louise Herzfeld-Schild are guest editors of a special issue of Cultural History about ‘Emotion, History and the…
By Calum Waddell With the recent release of the trailer for the upcoming Halloween reboot, Michael Myers and his perennial…