In honor of Halloween, FIU Film Studies will be hosting a Costume Contest on our official Instagram. The winner of the costume contest will win an AMC Gift Card. Here are the Rules: Continue reading Halloween Costume – Interactive with Instagram
In honor of Halloween, FIU Film Studies will be hosting a Costume Contest on our official Instagram. The winner of the costume contest will win an AMC Gift Card. Here are the Rules: Continue reading Halloween Costume – Interactive with Instagram
The Fall 2022 Film Studies Crew presents our top picks for the fall season. Throw on a knitted sweater, grab a warm mug of coffee, and enjoy!
Jumpscares have become a defining aspect of horror movies in recent years. The new addition to the genre, Smile, is yet another example that begs the question: does true horror need jumpscares?
Continue reading Smile: Another Jumpscare-Riddled Addition to the Horror Genre
Aside from the new releases hitting theaters, we here at FIU Film Studies invite you to explore your options outside of the mainstream circuit and into something new and exciting. Here’s what we have on our radar from now until October 19:
There is a scene a little bit less than halfway through Blonde, where Marilyn Monroe receives a standing ovation after the premiere of her film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She’s shedding quiet tears as she is surrounded by applause, whistles, and the adoration of everyone in the room. Marilyn then thinks to herself, “for this, you killed your baby.” It’s around here that you might get the idea that director Andrew Dominik does not like Marilyn Monroe all that much. Continue reading Even When We’re Inside Her Womb, Blonde is a Boring and Trite Marilyn Portrait
On Tuesday morning dozens of local filmmakers and residents gathered outside the historic Tower Theater to protest the City of Miami’s decision to terminate its contract with Miami Dade College, which has operated the venue since 2002. The controversial move stirred outrage among supporters of the theater who view it as a beacon of the local film community.
Continue reading City Threatens Historic Tower Theater with Closure
October 11th is the 20-year anniversary of Punch-Drunk Love, a movie directed by the renowned Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson. It revolves around a strange emotionally volcanic man and his quest for companionship. Continue reading Punch-Drunk Love 20th Anniversary: Gut-Punch Cry-a-Bunch Love it so Much