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IN ENGLISH. The animated version of Snow White, produced by Fleischer Studios in 1933, possesses a richly multifaceted oddness. It is a bizarre film full of digressions and inconsistencies, humorously riffing on the original fairytale. Ethan de Seife analyses this wonderfully bizarre film, which combines musical digressions with elements of both surrealism and realism.
FEATURE. This Summer Ice Cube toured Europe and gave memorable performances in both Aarhus and Copenhagen. Ice Cube’s musical career is alive and well as is his acting career. Cube has taken part in remarkably different films such as Boyz n the Hood (1991), Friday (1995), Three Kings (2000) and Are We There Yet? (2005). Ethan de Seife discusses the unusual development of Ice Cube’s star persona.
FEATURE. William Castle’s filmmaking career can roughly be divided into a pre-exploitation era (1943-1958) and an exploitation era (1958-1974). The Tingler (1959) stands out, but Castle is typically appreciated for his showmanship and gimmicks rather than for his talent as a filmmaker. However, the very split between extracinematic and cinematic signatures offers an interesting framework for discussing Castle’s films. In fact, the case of William Castle offers an excellent opportunity to discuss the bounds and explanatory potential of authorship criticism as such.
FEATURE. Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984) is an important film for a number of reasons. It was one of the highest-grossing films of 1984 and it influenced the politics of movie rating in America. But beyond this, Gremlins also demonstrates the power and the capacities of genre mixing.
FEATURE. Jean-Luc Godard adored his films; A colorful ensemble of Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg and Jayne Mansfield inhabited them. Frank Tashlin is one of the most fascinating and interesting comedy directors in American film history. Ethan de Seife introduces his work to us and discloses what it truly means for a film to be Tashlinesque.