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10 Awesome Films About Authors You Need To See
Any professional author will tell you the same thing; writing is a process and an art form, one which can only be captured, not explained. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, a film fanatic, or anything in between, there are some amazing films out the Read more
Apr 7, 2021
Essential Found Footage Horror Films
Found footage is a horror subgenre born in the early 1980s and popularised in the late 90s that managed to become one of the most renowned yet highly criticized filming techniques of the last 40 years. Often characterized by amateurish camera work an Read more
Apr 6, 2021
Big Questions On The Small Screen: 7 Deep TV Shows That Really Make You Think
For some, television is a great way to switch off after a hard day’s work. But TV is also a powerful medium for presenting thought-provoking questions. From The Twilight Zone to The Good Place, TV asks big questions on small screens. Whether your int Read more
Apr 5, 2021
Celebrate Easter with These 10 Films
Easter is approaching this weekend! Since Christians believe it is the day that Jesus rose back from the dead, it is a very important event in their community. But everyone celebrates Easter differently, with some preferring the more commercial route Read more
Apr 2, 2021
Great Film Hoaxes for April Fools' Day
It may not be appreciated now, more than 20 years later, that when the breakthrough micro-budgeted "found-footage" horror movie classic The Blair Witch Project broke out at Sundance, the filmmakers and their big Hollywood producer played some foxy mi Read more
Apr 1, 2021
From Book to Screen: The Films of Author Nick Hornby
English writer (and one-time secondary school teacher) Nick Hornby has a golden touch when it comes to writing popular novels that make the transition to feature film adaptations. This success is driven, in part, by his curiosity about what is curren Read more
Mar 31, 2021
The Faux Feminism of Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman, nominated for Best Actress, Best Director and Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, has been gaining attention for its rape-revenge narrative that followings Cassie (Carey Mulligan) who seeks to make society—and especiall Read more
Mar 30, 2021
Virtual Film Programming During Covid-19: An Inside Look
I was concerned. As host for a few years of regular film series at two different south Jersey libraries, me and my cohorts at the libraries were faced with a serious dilemma. How would the shows go on as everywhere was facing a shutdown because of th Read more
Mar 29, 2021
IFC Films
Exploring J.D. Salinger in Film
Will audiences ever see a film adaption of The Catcher in the Rye? Unlikely at the moment, but that hasn't stopped filmmakers from expressing the art of Salinger's career. Read more
Mar 29, 2021
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Virtual Event
This year's event will be held virtually and is scheduled to take place over six days! Read more
Mar 26, 2021
Collection Development Versus The Dumping Culture in Africa
Large-scale book donations, over time, are raising a lot of questions as to the kind of role they play when it comes to the continent's development of reading culture in the 21st century. Africa’s dependency on solicited or unsolicited book donations Read more
Mar 25, 2021
Canva
JCMS Releases Spring 2021 Issue: "Copyright Under COVID-19 in Film and Media Studies"
JCMS has announced the release of the newest Teaching Media dossier: "Copyright Under COVID-19 in Film and Media Studies." In the introduction of the current Spring 2021 issue, both professors and editors Kirsten Moana Thompson and Brendan Kredell ho Read more
Mar 24, 2021
NPR
The Best TV Female Friendships
March is Women's History Month when we celebrate the fantastic achievements of women from all around the world. From game-changing inventions to sweeping social movements, women have banded together in friendship throughout centuries to ensure equal Read more
Mar 23, 2021
Netflix
Diversity in Young Adult Lit-to-Film
Be the change you want to see. The authors of books for those thirteen and older, known as the Young Adult (YA) genre, recognize the profound influence that seeing a character like oneself in literature can have on their readers. The diversity in YA Read more
Mar 22, 2021
The Guardian
5 Films for World Poetry Day
Just in time for the cerebral celebration of World Poetry Day on March 21, a totally subjective list of five times when poetry stole the show in some film favorites. Searching for other examples? Be sure to check out the partial list of poetry in Read more
Mar 19, 2021
5 Movies for St. Patrick's Day
Spend your socially-distanced St. Patrick's Day with these illuminating documentaries and films. Examine the holiday's time-honored traditions, dive into Ireland's rich history, or study Saint Patrick's life and ministry. If you prefer some cheerful Read more
Mar 17, 2021
Warner Bros.
The History-Making Oscar 2021 Nominees
This morning Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have announced the nominations for the annual 93rd Academy Awards. Films like 'Promising Young Woman', 'Minari', and 'Sound of Metal' have been nominated for this year's big award ceremony. Read more
Mar 15, 2021
Focus Features
Memory Loss in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Experiencing grief changes a person. There are days that start normal, happy. Then you remember that someone is missing from your life and only lives on in memory. There is a pain that rips through you so suddenly, it stops your heart for a split sec Read more
Mar 15, 2021
The Best Stephen King Film Adaptations
Few things in life can be stated without pause or equivocation: that Stephen King is a skilled writer with a prodigious output is one such statement. The fact that his novels and stories attract the attention of some of the most influential directors Read more
Mar 10, 2021
10 Films to Celebrate International Women's Day
Celebrate with these illuminating films, documentaries, and beloved classics that tell the stories of resilient women from around the world. Study the roots of the feminist movement, observe young activists, a renowned conservationist, and one of the Read more
Mar 8, 2021
