Category: Media Studies

April 4, 2013

The Films of Hollywood and Hitler

Throughout the week Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, has been discussing a variety of books associated with the politics of the time. Here are some clips and trailers from the films. All the quotes are taken from...

April 4, 2013

Thomas Doherty — The Anti-Fascism of the 1930s and the Backstory to the Hollywood Blacklist

In the following essay, Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, examines how the ant-fascist movement in 1930s Hollywood shaped the blacklist in 1950s Hollywood: Last November, the Hollywood Reporter deviated from its normal beat and published and in-depth...

April 3, 2013

Interview with Thomas Doherty, Author of Hollywood and Hitler (part 2)

“The pictures of Nazism first projected by Hollywood between 1933 and 1939 will always be before our eyes.”—Thomas Doherty In the second half of our interview, Thomas Doherty, author of Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939, discusses the role of newsreels in...

April 2, 2013

Interview with Thomas Doherty, Author of "Hollywood & Hitler, 1933-1939" (part 1)

“Up until 1938-1939, there were really no anti-Nazi films from the major Hollywood studios….For most of the 1930s, the major studios were missing in action.”—Thomas Doherty Our featured book this week is Hollywood in Hitler, 1933-1939, by Thomas Doherty. In...

March 15, 2013

Satyajit Ray on Cinema on Pinterest

We close out our week-long feature on Satyajit Ray on Cinema by putting up a special Pinterest board on Ray and his films. The above image is a poster for one of his films, designed by Ray himself. Here are...

March 14, 2013

Interviews with Satyajit Ray

Continuing our feature on Satyajit Ray on Cinema, we present a fascinating 4-part interview with Ray from 1983. In the interview, Ray discusses his his childhood, the influence of the Bengal renaissance, his interest in design and typography, his approach...

March 13, 2013

Satyajit Ray on American and Indian Film

We continue our week-long feature on Satyajit Ray on Cinema with another excerpt from one of the essays in the book. In “National Styles in Cinema,” Ray explores the characteristics of various national cinemas and how it reflects the particular...

March 12, 2013

Satyajit Ray on Jean-Luc Godard

“‘I DON’T LIKE Godard’ is a statement one frequently hears at Film festivals”, writes Satyajit Ray in his essay “A Word About Godard,” an essay from our featured book Satyajit Ray on Cinema. The book includes a wide range of...

February 22, 2013

Kush Varia Recommends Five Bollywood Movies for the Novice

Hollywood, Smollywood, we say Bollywood! While many film fans will be turning their attention to the Oscars, we asked Kush Varia author of Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip to recommend five Bollywood films ideal for someone new to the genre...

February 22, 2013

Ross Melnick Wins "Book of the Year" for "American Showman" from the Theatre Historical Society of America

Congratulations to Ross Melnick author of American Showman: Samuel “Roxy” Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935 for receiving the 2013 “Book of the Year” Award from the Theatre Historical Society of America. For more on the book:...

February 21, 2013

Divine Decadence: Nightclubs in Bollywood Film — Kush Varia

The following essay on the role of the nightclub in Bollywood film is by Kush Varia, author of Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip, our featured book of the week. For more on the book, you can also read an interview...

February 20, 2013

Interview with Kush Varia, Author of Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip

The following is an interview with Kush Varia, author of Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip Question: Why write a book on Bollywood? Kush Varia: This year, Bollywood turns 100 years old and I have presented highlights which demonstrate a variety...