Tag: cinema
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When Mothers Hire Mothers: Oblique Maternal Identities in The Help
Tate Taylor’s film The Help has been discredited for exaggerating historical tropes, but served as a window into the complex relationship between African American maids and their white employers in the American South. Harry Fry analyzes The Help to discuss the racial and employment dynamics impacted ideas of motherhood.
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Historical Parallels in The Hunger Games: Can Futuristic Films Have Historical Relevance?
Flora Gilchrist delves into the historical parallels in The Hunger Games franchise, and what this reveals about the series’ significance today.
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Soviet Era Cinema: On the Development of Montage Theory
Meenakshi Nirmalan explores the rise of cinema during the Soviet era
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Napoleon: The Importance of Historical Accuracy in Contemporary Film
Megan Crutchley reviews Ridley Scott’s Napolean and tackles the question of historical accuracy and its importance in films about the past.
Retrospect Journal 