Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study, by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas – Book Review by Marietta Steinhart

Posted by Jennifer Merin on Jul 9, 2021 | 0 comments

There is fortunately no taboo here, no film too deranged and no character untouchable. Even the cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew gets his comeuppance. “On most occasions Penelope Pussycat clearly does not enjoy his sexual advances.” Thinking about it, Pepé Le Pew was more than just a little rapey.

Godard and Sound: Acoustic Innovation in the Late Films of Jean-Luc Godard — Book Review by Kathleen Sachs (Exclusive)

Posted by awfj-admin on Aug 11, 2018 | 0 comments

Albertine Fox does a fantastic job summarizing the book’s theoretical mission in the first chapter. The book is not only a good resource for the topic at hand; it also provides ‘mini-lessons’ on subjects with which readers may be unfamiliar. This reflects the author’s thoughtfulness—she doesn’t assume that everyone reading is familiar with every reference, and she elaborates in such a way that even those who are familiar will glean something new from how she connects the ideas to her own.