Still from Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Lisa-Marie Napoli, director of IU’s Political and Civic Engagement program, reveals what she hopes their Leadership, Truth, and Justice film series inspires in audiences. Inspiration for leadership comes in many forms. How often do you allow yourself to stop and consider where you derive your inspiration? For… Read more »
Still from Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project Themester intern Brooklynn Shively discusses the visionary work of Marion Stokes and the archive she created that shines a light on how our histories have been shaped by and in the media. Independent archivist Marion Stokes fixated on documenting reported news since the birth of the news cycle…. Read more »
When Crystal Lake head counselor Paul relates the story of Jason Voorhees, a boy who ostensibly drowned at the camp and whose mother murdered a group of counselors in revenge, no one takes the tale seriously. That is, until a very-much-alive Jason begins gruesomely eliminating people. The film that kicked off the Friday the 13th… Read more »
Cate Blanchett in Manifesto Guest contributor Taylor Zartman muses on Julian Rosefeldt’s film Manifesto and what it has to say about the possibilities of art and the complexities of doctrine. In 1942, Marcel Duchamp fired five shots into the foundation of Kurt Seligmann’s barn as Andre Breton looked on. Duchamp declared those shots the conception… Read more »
Poster for Talk to Me (2023, A24) Jesse Pasternack dives into the greatness of A24’s latest horror hit and why it reminds him of why he loves the movies. Sometimes the simplest questions can provoke the most complex answers. For example, if you were to ask me, “Why do you love movies?” we might be… Read more »
Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in Past Lives Guest contributor Eli Denson breaks down the cinematic and emotional power of filmmaker Celine Song’s summer hit. When we go to the cinema, we are accustomed to satisfying our craving for a sense of relatability. It is through shared experiences, emotions, or perspectives that we, the audience,… Read more »