In Praise of the Messenger: Janus Films & The Criterion Collection
William J. Becker, co-owner of Janus Films, was instrumental in bringing art house and foreign cinema to American audiences. We reflect on his influence.
Napoleon Dynamite & the Neo-Western Film
The western genre is engrained in American film from its roots to today. Jared Hess' Napoleon Dynamite revises this legacy in a surprising way.
Cinema Journal
Cinema Journal is published by the University of Texas Press on behalf of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.
Sex, Gender and Cultural Pathology: The Entertainment Trump
A look into Trump and the societal obsession with controlling gender and sex.
What Happens in Vegas is None of Your Business
You know that slogan? It was implemented as tourism marketing in 2003 after being developed by the ad agency R&R Partners.
Not Quite Right: The Father Daughter Dynamic in the Cosby Show
The father daughter dynamic in Cosby's show reveals how enmeshed we are in rape and misogynistic culture.
Stars and Scars: Disfigurement in Film
Onscreen, scarring represents a loss of beauty for women and toughness for men, but what about the actors who bear visible scars?
Don’t Say Cheese! The Smiles of Buster Keaton and Humphrey Bogart
Some celebrities like Buster Keaton and Humphrey Bogart are recognized for not smiling—and when they do, it comes across as, well, unnatural.
