During our discussion on Deleuze and his evocation of the time-image, a curious example came into my mind:  the 2004 thriller The Clearing starring Robert Redford and Helen Mirren and directed by Pieter Jan […]

The lack of queer  theorization within the Doane and Mulvey pieces this week was disappointing. I realize they were already stepping in uncharted territory by looking closely at how women watch films, so diving […]

Christian Metz’s observations on voyeurism and fetishism within cinema were challenging, but fascinating to read. When he talks about theater or burlesque, Metz distinguishes voyeurism as having an inherent […]

Delving into Verhoeven’s filmography quickly transformed from feelings of dread to enjoyment. The idea of spending hours with the likes of Schwarzenegger and other men of his ilk as well as the overindulgence in […]