Rear Window (1954)

In this episode, we look at a classic Hitchcock film, which has become a Halloween tradition for the two of us for the past many years. Joseph takes the opportunity of this film to look at voyeurism, cinema, and the male gaze, using it as a discussion point for Laura Mulvey's famous 1975 essay, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". We also look at the news and have another exciting Letterboxd game.

Resources:

https://www.perlego.com/knowledge/study-guides/what-is-laura-mulveys-male-gaze-theory/

https://collider.com/rear-window-alfred-hitchcock-femininity/

https://variety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940/

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/hunger-games-prequel-sag-interim-agreement-1234921598/

https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/dan-gordon-wga-resignation-israel-interview-1234920556/

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/kino-lorber-streaming-service-kino-film-collection-1234921524/

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/sag-aftra-responds-latest-studio-offer-resume-negotiations-1234920257/

Letterboxd:

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