Extra Credit FILM 2700 – PASSING THROUGH screening.
The film Passing Through will be screening at the Plaza Theater tonight. It is free. You can come for extra credit. I will be there, so see me to sign […]
Horror Genre – Eugene Thacker – In the Dust of This Planet
Hey guys, I thought it might be interesting to discuss this episode of RadioLab in lieu of reading sections of Thacker’s book this week because it talks about broad topics […]
The Old Dark House (1932) & The Innocents (1961)
Here are the best quality version to watch this week’s screenings on YouTube. Somehow these films just disappeared from all other streaming services. Enjoy.
Spring Semester 2015 Syllabi
I’ve uploaded the syllabi for both Film 2700-Film History & Film 4270-The Horror Genre on their respective pages in PDF form. They are also available via the D2L site for […]
Experimental and Avant-Garde Cinema – A quick intro through films
“Meshes of the Afternoon” (Maya Deren, 1943) “Scorpio Rising” (Kenneth Anger, 1963) “Decasia” (Bill Morrison, 2002) “Mothlight” (Stan Brakhage, 1963) “Screen Test” (Andy Warhol, 1963) Unsubscribe #4: The Saddest Song […]
Must-Watch Cinema – Les Vampires (Louis Feuillade, 1915-16)
French director Louis Feuillade has been on my mind a lot recently. This may be due to the amazing recent Blu-ray release of Georges Franju’s remake of Judex (1963), both […]
“Strong Men Also Cry”: RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman
Originally posted on thesplitscreen:
by Matt Smith You know, I have had trouble writing pieces for TheSplitScreen since early last semester. I have even put off posting my “Best of…
The show that launched a thousand blogs: The reception of Lena Dunham’s Girls (Television for Women conference paper)
An article on the reception of HBO’s Girls by Faye Woods. You guys should all read this – it’s a great run-down of a large quantity of material. The show […]
A Very Dangerous Boy: a review of Only God Forgives
Originally posted on thesplitscreen:
by Matt Smith The Bangkok of Only God Forgives is a typically cinematic one, replete with whorehouses, karaoke lounges and Muay Thai boxing. The exotic exploitation…
The Heir of Genghis Khan (a.k.a. Storm Over Asia, Pudovkin, 1928)
I’ve been re-reading my former mentor Karla Oeler’s A Grammar of Murder for seminar next week. Aside from being an absolutely fantastic read – how she ever gave me an […]
Matt Boyd Smith 