Aggression, Ethics, and War in ‘The Big Lebowski’
It's more than just entertainment. It reflects the feelings of an era.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 May Be Coming Back
The smartest dumbest show ever created for television.
Did James Bond Invent Globalization?
Ian Fleming may have understood international relations better than academics.
How Mary Poppins Softened the Image of the Suffragette
We examine the portrayal of the British suffragettes in the iconic film, Mary Poppins.
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.