Essays on Laura Mulvey

In this essay, the topic of the ‘problem of masculinity’ will be explored, specifically focusing on how Classical Hollywood cinema represents and addresses the male body. Examples from Top Hat (1935) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) will be analyzed. According to Steve Neale, there is a lack of detailed analyses that examine…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, L.B. Jeffries, played by Jimmy Stewart, becomes wholly obsessed with passing all of his waking hours watching his neighbours from his wheelchair. He even uses a camera to break his position and therefore enhances his function as both a witness and a Peeping Tom. This contributes to the creative activity…

When examining gender representation in the film industry, it becomes clear that the majority of significant characters are portrayed as male. This overwhelming presence indicates a dominant male influence and a consistent misrepresentation of gender in movies. Men are often depicted as the ones who protect, save, provide for their families, and symbolize strength and…

Abstract Cinema is meant and believed to entertain, to take the viewer to a world that is starkly different from the real one, a world which provides escape from the daily grind of life. Cinema is a popular media of mass consumption which plays a key role in moulding opinions, constructing images and reinforcing dominant…