Writing
The Tourist, Local, and Diasporic Gaze in Jamaican Cinema
Comparing Jamaica’s cinematic history to Khalik Allah’s Black Mother reveals film techniques that convey the local, tourist, and diasporic perspectives.
Passing and The Tragic Mulatto Stereotype in “Imitation of Life”
An analysis of the 1959 film Imitation of Life and themes of race and class, passing, social mobility, and escapism.
The Sounds of “Skate Kitchen”
An analysis of sound design in Skate Kitchen (2018). A coming-of-age film about a group of women skaters in NYC.
About Barry Jenkins
A Ways of Seeing Cinema presentation on filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Based on Morgan Jerkins 2018 Believer article.
Language in “Tongues Untied”
A film response to Marlon Riggs' Tongues Untied (1989)
Representation of Women in Weimar Films
A feminist analysis of popular Weimar films like Pandora's Box, The Blue Angel, Metropolis, and Dr. Mabuse. Themes include the femme fatale, the new woman, the male gaze, and sex as currency.
Fritz Lang's “Dr. Mabuse”
An analysis of Fritz Lang's evolution as an auteur. His Dr. Mabuse films include themes of authoritarianism, disguises, hypnosis, and crime.
Expressionism & Politics in “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
An analysis of the 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and its expressionist style.