Isabel is a Master's student in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto. She is interested in how our bodies and identities interact with screens through the intersections of film, social media, and music videos.
Claire Denis expressed an uncertainty that her latest film, 'The Fence,' is well-done. Though this wavering uncertainty may show, 'The Fence' pulls together its themes of post-colonial racial tensions, utilizing its origins in theatre to create a claustrophobic, bleak atmosphere.
Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy debuted at Cannes fifteen years ago. What lessons can we learn about life, love, and visual storytelling from Certified Copy's motifs of mirrors, windows, and reflections?
Last month, Talking Heads finally released a music video for "Psycho Killer" in honor of the 50th anniversary of their live debut. Directed by Mike Mills and starring Saoirse Ronan, how does this new music video compare to the band's wacky, iconic works from the MTV era?
