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How did blockbuster horror films such as ‘The Exorcist’ help the church warm to the controversial ritual?
Renfield attempts to remodel the vampire movie to 21st century specifications.
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, recently signed the copyright law. Its provisions will be beneficial only if it is well implemented.
A new film changes its story based on the emotions expressed by the viewer.
Despite increasing use of non-English languages demonstrating broader acceptance of linguistic diversity in a globalized world, films sometimes suggest associations between ‘foreignness’ and villainy.
Big-name awards can certainly be a boon for Black filmmakers and actors. But they don’t reflect the breakthroughs that have been made in the types of Black stories that are getting told.
In a thin-obsessed culture, fatness has become its own kind of monster.
Several films have portrayed violence and fear under Argentina’s most recent dictatorship, but the Oscar-nominated ‘Argentina, 1985’ is the first to explore the trial that brought junta leaders to justice.
To convict Alec Baldwin of manslaughter for the on-set deadly shooting of Halyna Hutchins in 2021, prosecution will need to show that the actor was either reckless or criminally negligent.
Watching gun violence on screen can desensitize children to the harm caused by firearms.
There’s a lot of sequels and reboots to look forward to in 2023.
These literary works ask readers to rethink the histories of these half-human sea creatures and their role in society today.
After the first ‘Black Panther’ shattered box office expectations, some critics wondered if it marked the dawn of a new era of big-budget Black films.
Brand value is based on loyalty but also convenience and relevance.
Whereas the first ‘Black Panther’ film celebrated an array of African cultures, the follow-up seeks to also highlight the rich legacy of Mesoamerican cultures destroyed by colonial conquest.
She eventually decided to become a public school teacher so she could influence a new generation of Americans.
A range of films spanning different eras confronts viewers with the same question: ‘What if all that hard work isn’t really worth it?’
What do we love about seeing children perform? And how do their performances shape our understanding of childhood?
Movies carrying the NC-17 rating have traditionally been difficult to screen and promote, as they were locked out of some movie theater chains and traditional advertising.
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Professor of Film Studies, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor of Theatre, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, Adelaide University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Candidate, Humanities, York University, Canada
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Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Professor of Economics, Scripps College
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Lecturer in Contextual and Critical Studies for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, University of South Wales
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Professor of History, Wesleyan University