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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.Film criticism is, on some level, encapsulated within this rubric, and includes questions about how and why film works, and what effects it has on viewing subjects. These techniques can be applied to individual films, but it is usually aligned with theoretical concepts of the medium. 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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Classic Movies-Related Articles - Repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations.
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Film Sound Design - Theoretical and practical aspects on narrative sound effects in Film and TV.
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The Living Color - Online journal examines the history and personalities of cult, kitsch, and camp films.
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Cinetext - film & philosophy - Internet forum for cinema studies addressing students, researchers, scholars, and anyone with an interest in the thoughtful exploration of cinema, film, and television.
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Culture Court - A review of film, books, and media arts. Includes features and reviews of selected works.
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Die Critics Die - Dedicated to criticizing renowned film critics. Uses background biographical knowledge on the critics to discredit them.
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The Unorthodox Reel - Detailed analyses on a range of topics and films.
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Strictly Film School - An evolving analysis journal of landmark cinema, examining universal themes, symbols and imagery, historical and artistic genres.
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Movia's: J.R. Via Reviews Films - J.R. Via questions why films are too long and good scripts are too rare.
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Brian W. Fairbanks - Reviews and essays on film criticism by the entertainment editor at the Paris Woman Journal.
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Chronicle Of A Passion - Film reviews and commentary by Steve Erickson, with a concentration on foreign film.
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Andre Bazin: An Unofficial Tribute - 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.
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Senses of Cinema - An online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, of art, independent and experimental cinemas.
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Jeem's CinePad - Film theory, reviews, and critiques laid out in a floor plan of a virtual house.
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Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing - Essays that review films from a storytelling point of view.
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Film Trip - Commentary on various movie genres, along with film recommendations.
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Freeman's Critical Eye - Critical analysis of current and past films, as well as theoretical discussions on cinema.
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Eirik Frisvold Hanssen - A literature review and an essay on the role of color in film.
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No, But I Read The Movie - "Great books into films, or films from great auteurs... film lovers, make up your critical minds!" By Richard C. Walls [Metro Times Detroit].
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Film Club - 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.
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Movie Structure, Myth and Metaphor - Analysis of how the origins of the Hollywood storytelling system lie in the nature of myth and legend.
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EAF - Editorial about Burch's optional representation mode, as well as capsule film reviews.
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Recent Movies - Signs of the Future? - 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.
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Italian Neorealism - A movement characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life. Film analyses, timeline, director filmographies, protagonists, and related links.
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Suite101: Films With Social Significance - A detailed look at how several films affect or comment on the values of our society.
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Alliwell That Ends Well - Brief commentary on prominent films of over 100 directors.
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Hungry Ghost - Film criticism and journalism by freelance writer David Chute.
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Life - The meaning of life as suggested by motion pictures. A collection of essays on the priorities implied in movies.
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Style and Substance - Critiques, comments and theories on movies.
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Metaphilm - Reviews films of artistic and independent variety, highlighting content and context. List of films as well as feature articles.
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Movie 666 - 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.
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Offscreen - Critical essays, articles, and reviews published monthly. Affiliated with a Canadian magazine that is published in French. Includes chronological archives.
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Clio's Eye - Essays by scholars, guests, and students, reviewing and discussing films and other media from an historical perspective.
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Is It A Book: Cinema - A discussion of nonlinear narrative in film.
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International Federation of Film Critics - Organization with 46 member countries. Includes film news, festival reports, and resources on film criticism.
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Keyframe.org - Attepts to answer the question of whether the digital age is affecting traditional cinema.
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Kees Bakker - Texts on fiction and documentary film and television theory.
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Philosophical Films - Interpretation of films by using philosophical texts and vice versa.
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The Image of the Devil in 20th Century Film - Offers an essay which compares the image of the devil in the films Faust, The Devil and Daniel Webster, and The Devil’s Advocate.
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Cinema Review - Essays on film, directors, and genres.
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Kaleo San Diego: Film & Theology - Examines several mainstream films from a Christian theological perspective.
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