Archive for February, 2010

14 Feb
2010

Reading Mulvey

For Tuesday I’ve asked you to read British film theorist Laura Mulvey‘s hugely important and influential 1975 essay, “Visual Pleasure

11 Feb
2010

Fear, Paranoia, and Anxiety in M

First of all, I’d like to say that I really enjoyed this movie. I am not a big fan of

10 Feb
2010

"Double Indemnity"

I really enjoyed watching “Double Indemnity.” It captures the theme of film noir, which is darkness and shows the “bad”

10 Feb
2010

The Timelessness of a Classic

The term classic, by definition, implies its longevity and its everlasting mark on culture and society. I agree with this

9 Feb
2010

Fear, Anxiety, and Paranoia in D.O.A.

This movie was truly littered with these themes. The concept alone is a model of them. What’s more frightening and

9 Feb
2010

First Impressions

First to post….quite daunting….as is the task of figuring out HOW to post when you’ve never blogged before….here it goes

8 Feb
2010

Fritz Lang: Behind the Scenes

Hey guys, so I found this, I don’t know article? post? not sure, today about Fritz Lang, the director of

Reading Mulvey

Reading Mulvey

For Tuesday I’ve asked you to read British film theorist Laura Mulvey‘s hugely important and influential 1975 essay, “Visual Pleasure

Blogging Assignment and Posting Schedule

As I noted on the syllabus, participation on this blog, both posting and commenting, counts towards your participation grade. So,

Welcome to ENG3940H

Welcome to ENG3940H

Welcome to the online home of ENG3940H: Topics in Film: The Cinema of Fear, Anxiety and Paranoia. Make yourself at