About me: Bright Lights Film Journal is a popular-academic hybrid of movie analysis, history, and commentary, looking at classic and commercial, independent, exploitation, and international film from a wide range of vantage points from the aesthetic to the political.
Bright Lights began life as a print journal in 1974, migrating to the web in 1996. Visit our About Us page for more info.
SAMPLE ARTICLES
Betty Boop
With a head like a giant peanut, vast mascara'd eyes, too-kissable lips, baby-doll voice (courtesy of singer Mae Questel), flattened marcelled hair, and mere threads of a dress exposing miles of hot flesh, she was the perfect celluloid sex toy.
"A Certain Slant": A Brief History of Hollywood Yellowface The history of blackface has been well documented in American film criticism; the history of yellowface has received much less critical attention, and considerably less public censure
Carmen Miranda
The "lady in the tutti-fruitti hat" brought to American wartime audiences an extravagantly seductive surface: the exoticism of South America, a sensuality tempered by caricature, and outlandish costumes and fruit-laden "hats" that have an unsuspected origin in the black slums of Brazil.
The Day the Bronx Invaded Earth: The Life and Cinema of the Brothers Kuchar
Major figures in the American Underground film movement of the 'sixties, George and Mike Kuchar are the acknowledged pioneers of the camp/pop aesthetic that would influence practically all who came after them, from Warhol and Waters to Vadim and Lynch.
"This great site is devoted to exploring film in all its glory -- from indie, obscure and underground flicks to the great classics from cinema’s past. A serious and amazing site." -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
"One of the best film journals on the Web" -- Images Journal
"Based in
Portland, Oregon, this online quarterly brings sharp wit and in-depth
knowledge to its politically attuned coverage of independent, exploitation,
and international film, a sphere of activity that pays plenty of attention
to Amerindie movies." -- The Rough
Guide to American Independent Film
Thanks for the add! My tales have been labelled by some as being "blasphemous", "immoral" and generally offensive. Others have seen them as "deeply erotic", "sensual" and "wonderfully perverse". So, I have to warn you right here and now that if you are easily disturbed, have religious convictions or are shocked by stories that describe acts of extreme degradation and perversion; that this is your last chance to turn back. However, if the prospect of the above excites you,please step inside.... DEATH AND PLEASURE THE DARK TALES OF DESTINY WEST.
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Welcome to the international crime jazz film collection,
The unforgettable world of Marco polo, is the brain child responsible for one of the best modern cult classics, Marco polo always been a head of he’s time for most rare and wild primitive movie lovers he is the under dog or as many international critics say he’s the only dog, in this stile of film making, as a director he's all way's, breaking the rules of traditional film making, pushing he’s endless imagination to the limits, the rare and wild cinematic vision and the original stories have made Marco polo saldaña, the next film maker, Marco polo has been working as an international actor for the last 20yr’s an he understand what it takes to make a cult film. The lucked of god creative classy sexy artistic, the appetizing an eye candy films made, Marco polo to take over and project he’s unmistakable & unique cinematic vision, and to start directing a series of extremely artistic of rare & primitives important films, for those real intense movie lovers in the world who are ready to be amaze a real crowd pleaser say no...To all those re-fried movies they put you to sleep or a many cases the make you suicide……or even stupid.... Stay Spicy My Friends,
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Please be sure to let everyone know about us. Hollywood has dealt J.X. a rough hand and we need to give his cinematic work the attention that it deserves. Without the help and support of the filmgoing public, many important films may end up lost forever.
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Thanks for the add. Got 2 minutes? If you haven't checked out my trailer yet, please feel free to do so! If you already have, thanks for your attention.
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Check out www.depict.org for more information about this year's 90 second film competition, to submit your super shorts and to view our archive of gems from previous years...
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THE 19th ONION CITY EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
CALL FOR ENTRIES
***** Deadline: April 27, 2007!!! ***** (extended from April 13).
Chicago Filmmakers announces the call for entries for the 19th Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival. Onion City will take place June 14-17, 2007.
One of the Premiere festivals for experimental film and video!
Details and Entry Form at www.chicagofilmmakers.org
Contact programming@chicagofilmmakers.org with questions.
