ISSN 1712-9559
Browse by author: Daniel Garrett
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An in-depth humanist analysis of Haaz Sleiman's The Visitor.
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A book review essay of Mark Reid's expansive book on African American cinema, which dates back to the silent films of pioneering director/producer Oscar Micheaux to contemporary American cinema.
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Review essay of the book Dreams of a Nation: On Palestinian Cinema which analyzes the varied complexities surrounding a 'national' cinema in search of Nationhood.
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A review essay of Dai Sijie's France-China production of Sijie's own novel, set during China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Author Garrett analyzes (among other elements) how, during one of the darkest periods in China's cultural history, great art (much of it destroyed as part of the 're-education' program) survived through the perseverance of the human spirit.
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An in-depth book review essay of Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy, the fascinating first hand account about some of the more prominent members of China's Fifth Generation filmmakers, written by a professor from the Beijing Academy, Ni Zhen.
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A review essay of two books celebrating the varied contributions of African-American 'imagemakers' in its broadest sense (filmmakers, actors, writers, artists).
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A review essay on three recent books, two focusing on Charlie Chaplin and one on the American critic/playright James Agee.
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A book review of Richard A. Gilmore’s Doing Philosophy at the Movies, which looks at, The Searchers, The Usual Suspects, Vertigo, Fargo, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Terminator, 12 Monkeys, Trainspotting, Night of the Living Dead, and The Matrix.
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A panoply of in-depth reviews focusing on the importance of character as a way of reading film texts for social and philosophical meaning.
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An idiosyncratic look at contemporary thought filtered through popular art, literature, film, and philosophy.
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An idiosyncratic look at contemporary thought filtered through popular art, literature, film, and philosophy.
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An 'ensemble' piece of film criticism using the unique culture of Louisiana and the Katrina hurricane that shattered Louisiana as a starting point. Films analyzed include: Be Cool, Guess Who, Elizabethtown, Loggerheads, 9 Songs, Cote D’Azur, 2046, Red Eye, Thumbsucker, and Proof.
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Writer Garrett looks at the human quotient across a series of recent films (including Yes, and In My Country, The Interpreter, Off the Map, The Upside of Anger, and Saraband).
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An appreciation of Pauline Kael through Ingmar Bergman.
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