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Theory and Criticism Movies

Theory and Criticism

Film theory seeks to develop concise, systematic concepts that apply to film and video. Classical film theory provides a structural framework to address issues of techniques, narrativity, diegesis, cinematic codes, "the image", genre, subjectivity, and authorship. More recent analysis has given rise to psychoanalytic film theory, structuralist film theory, feminist film theory, and theories of documentary, new media, third cinema, and new queer cinema, to name just a few. Notice how this is distinct from film review (or film commentary), which is usually written for a general audience and is generally not theoretical.

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- Interpretation of films by using philosophical texts and vice versa.
- A detailed look at how several films affect or comment on the values of our society.
- Dedicated to criticizing renowned film critics. Uses background biographical knowledge on the critics to discredit them.
- Film criticism and journalism by freelance writer David Chute.
- A tribute to André Bazin, film critic and Cahiers du Cinema co-founder, and spiritual father of the French New Wave movement. Includes text, bibliography, and pictures.
- An evolving analysis journal of landmark cinema, examining universal themes, symbols and imagery, historical and artistic genres.
- The meaning of life as suggested by motion pictures. A collection of essays on the priorities implied in movies.
- Brief analysis of films by many directors.
- Attepts to answer the question of whether the digital age is affecting traditional cinema.
- J.R. Via questions why films are too long and good scripts are too rare.
- Commentary on various movie genres, along with film recommendations.
- Reviews films of artistic and independent variety, highlighting content and context. List of films as well as feature articles.
- A group whose common goal is to continue learning about how film communicates, using their diverse backgrounds to examine film from as many directions as possible. Articles, essays, and message boards.
- Reviews and essays on film criticism by the entertainment editor at the Paris Woman Journal.
- Editorial about Burch's optional representation mode, as well as capsule film reviews.
- Examines several mainstream films from a Christian theological perspective.
- A movement characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life. Film analyses, timeline, director filmographies, protagonists, and related links.
- Essays on film, directors, and genres.
- "Great books into films, or films from great auteurs... film lovers, make up your critical minds!" By Richard C. Walls [Metro Times Detroit].
- Film reviews and commentary by Steve Erickson, with a concentration on foreign film.
- Film theory, reviews, and critiques laid out in a floor plan of a virtual house.
- Critical analysis of current and past films, as well as theoretical discussions on cinema.
- Analysis of how the origins of the Hollywood storytelling system lie in the nature of myth and legend.
- Offers an essay which compares the image of the devil in the films Faust, The Devil and Daniel Webster, and The Devil’s Advocate.
- A review of film, books, and media arts. Includes features and reviews of selected works.
- Essays that review films from a storytelling point of view.
- Detailed analyses on a range of topics and films.
- An online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, of art, independent and experimental cinemas.
- Online journal examines the history and personalities of cult, kitsch, and camp films.
- A literature review and an essay on the role of color in film.
- Theoretical and practical aspects on narrative sound effects in Film and TV.
- Repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations.
- Takes tongue in cheek view toward movie criticism and many of the personalities involved in film. Archived articles for each season starting in spring 1999.
- Internet forum for cinema studies addressing students, researchers, scholars, and anyone with an interest in the thoughtful exploration of cinema, film, and television.
- Organization with 46 member countries. Includes film news, festival reports, and resources on film criticism.
- Essays by scholars, guests, and students, reviewing and discussing films and other media from an historical perspective.
- The Revelation 13 web site discusses how movies relate to prophecies of world events, and how movies can help us understand the chaotic world events today.
- A discussion of nonlinear narrative in film.
- Critical essays, articles, and reviews published monthly. Affiliated with a Canadian magazine that is published in French. Includes chronological archives.

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