Sarah Hamblin
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TV versus cellphone
Hi Sarah- thanks for a really compelling post. I was wondering if there were any changes to the formatting of this films as they moved from their original TV release on Mondays to the cellphone format. You mentioned that one of the directors was specifica ... -
Kant, Puzzles and Publics
Hi Daniel, This is an interesting question and I agree that the shift in spectatorship is tied up with larger trends towards commodification and privacy. However, I think that puzzle-solving behavior still exists in a public sphere, although the nature of ... -
Beyond the Multiplex
Hi Jesse, I’ve only dipped briefly into Klinger’s book but I’m inclined to agree based on my experiences, although her classification of puzzle films is a bit off, in my opinion (I’d make a distinction between complex films that reveal their twists – The ... -
Puzzle Films and Distribution Patterns
Hi Ross, Thanks for a really compelling question. To be perfectly honest, I don’t really know! Most critics argue that the puzzle genre develops in the 1990s alongside the advent of DVD technology and that it is the postmodern iteration of the classic mys ... -
Puzzle FIlms and Cinephilia
Hi Sarah, The development of alternative viewing technologies certainly impacts the reception of the genre. Puzzle films are typically associated with DVD technology and the manipulation of the image that it allows for is often cited as one of the primary ...