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,...
This page was last updated on August 21st, 2008
This page was last updated on August 21st, 2008
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The Living Color
Online journal examines the history and personalities of cult, kitsch, and camp films.
Movie Structure, Myth and Metaphor
Analysis of how the origins of the Hollywood storytelling system lie in the nature of myth and legend.
Senses of Cinema
An online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, of art, independent and experimental cinemas.
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.
Keyframe.org
Attepts to answer the question of whether the digital age is affecting traditional cinema.
Freeman's Critical Eye
Critical analysis of current and past films, as well as theoretical discussions on cinema.
Eirik Frisvold Hanssen
A literature review and an essay on the role of color in film.
Italian Neorealism
A movement characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life. Film analyses, timeline, director filmographies, protagonists, and related links.
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.
Kaleo San Diego: Film & Theology
Examines several mainstream films from a Christian theological perspective.
EAF
Editorial about Burch's optional representation mode, as well as capsule film reviews.
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.
Culture Court
A review of film, books, and media arts. Includes features and reviews of selected works.
Hungry Ghost
Film criticism and journalism by freelance writer David Chute.
Chronicle Of A Passion
Film reviews and commentary by Steve Erickson, with a concentration on foreign film.
Movia's: J.R. Via Reviews Films
J.R. Via questions why films are too long and good scripts are too rare.
Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing
Essays that review films from a storytelling point of view.
International Federation of Film Critics
Organization with 46 member countries. Includes film news, festival reports, and resources on film criticism.
Suite101: Films With Social Significance
A detailed look at how several films affect or comment on the values of our society.
Die Critics Die
Dedicated to criticizing renowned film critics. Uses background biographical knowledge on the critics to discredit them.
Kees Bakker
Texts on fiction and documentary film and television theory.
Offscreen
Critical essays, articles, and reviews published monthly. Affiliated with a Canadian magazine that is published in French. Includes chronological archives.
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.
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].
Is It A Book: Cinema
A discussion of nonlinear narrative in film.
The Unorthodox Reel
Detailed analyses on a range of topics and films.
Cinema Review
Essays on film, directors, and genres.
Film Sound Design
Theoretical and practical aspects on narrative sound effects in Film and TV.
The Sky-High Picture Show
Provides critical reactions to drive-in movies from the 60s, 70s and 80's.
Clio's Eye
Essays by scholars, guests, and students, reviewing and discussing films and other media from an historical perspective.
Strictly Film School
An evolving analysis journal of landmark cinema, examining universal themes, symbols and imagery, historical and artistic genres.
Style and Substance
Critiques, comments and theories on movies.
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.
Classic Movies-Related Articles
Repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations.
Alliwell That Ends Well
Brief commentary on prominent films of over 100 directors.
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.
Film Trip
Commentary on various movie genres, along with film recommendations.
Philosophical Films
Interpretation of films by using philosophical texts and vice versa.
Jeem's CinePad
Film theory, reviews, and critiques laid out in a floor plan of a virtual house.
Brian W. Fairbanks
Reviews and essays on film criticism by the entertainment editor at the Paris Woman Journal.
Metaphilm
Reviews films of artistic and independent variety, highlighting content and context. List of films as well as feature articles.
Life
The meaning of life as suggested by motion pictures. A collection of essays on the priorities implied in movies.
Online journal examines the history and personalities of cult, kitsch, and camp films.
Analysis of how the origins of the Hollywood storytelling system lie in the nature of myth and legend.
An online film journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, of art, independent and experimental cinemas.
Internet forum for cinema studies addressing students, researchers, scholars, and anyone with an interest in the thoughtful exploration of cinema, film, and television.
Attepts to answer the question of whether the digital age is affecting traditional cinema.
Critical analysis of current and past films, as well as theoretical discussions on cinema.
A literature review and an essay on the role of color in film.
A movement characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life. Film analyses, timeline, director filmographies, protagonists, and related links.
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.
Examines several mainstream films from a Christian theological perspective.
Editorial about Burch's optional representation mode, as well as capsule film reviews.
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.
A review of film, books, and media arts. Includes features and reviews of selected works.
Film criticism and journalism by freelance writer David Chute.
Film reviews and commentary by Steve Erickson, with a concentration on foreign film.
J.R. Via questions why films are too long and good scripts are too rare.
Essays that review films from a storytelling point of view.
Organization with 46 member countries. Includes film news, festival reports, and resources on film criticism.
A detailed look at how several films affect or comment on the values of our society.
Dedicated to criticizing renowned film critics. Uses background biographical knowledge on the critics to discredit them.
Texts on fiction and documentary film and television theory.
Critical essays, articles, and reviews published monthly. Affiliated with a Canadian magazine that is published in French. Includes chronological archives.
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.
"Great books into films, or films from great auteurs... film lovers, make up your critical minds!" By Richard C. Walls [Metro Times Detroit].
A discussion of nonlinear narrative in film.
Detailed analyses on a range of topics and films.
Essays on film, directors, and genres.
Theoretical and practical aspects on narrative sound effects in Film and TV.
Provides critical reactions to drive-in movies from the 60s, 70s and 80's.
Essays by scholars, guests, and students, reviewing and discussing films and other media from an historical perspective.
An evolving analysis journal of landmark cinema, examining universal themes, symbols and imagery, historical and artistic genres.
Critiques, comments and theories on movies.
Offers an essay which compares the image of the devil in the films Faust, The Devil and Daniel Webster, and The Devil’s Advocate.
Repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations.
Brief commentary on prominent films of over 100 directors.
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.
Commentary on various movie genres, along with film recommendations.
Interpretation of films by using philosophical texts and vice versa.
Film theory, reviews, and critiques laid out in a floor plan of a virtual house.
Reviews and essays on film criticism by the entertainment editor at the Paris Woman Journal.
Reviews films of artistic and independent variety, highlighting content and context. List of films as well as feature articles.
The meaning of life as suggested by motion pictures. A collection of essays on the priorities implied in movies.
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