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<em>The Five Devils</em> is a Cinematic Gothic Novel for the Contemporary Age

The Five Devils is a Cinematic Gothic Novel for the Contemporary Age

The Gothic Aesthetic Becomes Fertile Ground for Exploring Legacies of Homophobia, Colonialism, and Racism in France

By Laura Valenza | May 12, 2023

Can a Movie Both Cause Harm and Have Merit? Reckoning with My Love for <em>The Whale</em>

Can a Movie Both Cause Harm and Have Merit? Reckoning with My Love for The Whale

What Do We Do When We Like a Movie That Causes Pain?

By Laura Valenza | March 3, 2023

Why a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Porn Industry Is the Feminist Film I Needed

Why a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Porn Industry Is the Feminist Film I Needed

Laura Valenza on Pleasure, Power, and Visions of the Future

By Laura Valenza | July 7, 2022

It’s a Man’s Art World: The Centuries-Long Struggle of the Leading Lady in <em>Rocco and His Brothers</em>

It’s a Man’s Art World: The Centuries-Long Struggle of the Leading Lady in Rocco and His Brothers

Laura Valenza on How Women in Italian Modern Art Become Symbolic of National Crisis

By Laura Valenza | June 2, 2022

Petroleum and Patriarchy: How Art Functions in <em>Written on the Wind</em> and <em>Giant</em>

Petroleum and Patriarchy: How Art Functions in Written on the Wind and Giant

Laura Valenza on the Subversive Power of (Over-the-Top) Artwork

By Laura Valenza | March 1, 2022

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