Category: Politics
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Parasite and The Menu on Anti-Capitalism
Written by Lily Greenspoon and Gabriella Kouri for Magdalena Olszanowski’s Cinema Styles course Described as “eat the rich movies,” Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film Parasite and Mark Mylod’s 2022 film The Menu have been praised for their commentary on class consciousness: exploring anti-capitalism, and highlighting the inequalities that exist between classes, along with the problems that arise…
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Seen and Not Seen: 1960s and 1970s American Gender Politics
Created by Vassilia Kiakas and Maya Gregoire for Magdalena Olzanowski’s History of Film Production Techniques class Vassilia Kiakas and Maya Gregoire discuss 1960s and 1970s queer representation and gender politics through the lens of horror.
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Poor Things: A Feminist Analysis
Video Essay submitted in Jesse Hunter’s Film Theory course. Maya Mielenz analyzes the film “Poor Things,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, through a feminist lens.