Film Reviews Dedicated to "Cinéma du Look" - High-Quality Russian Film Criticism (on the Example of the Magazines "Session" and "Art of Cinema")

Abstract

The subject of the research is critical publications in the Russian editions "Session" and "The Art of Cinema", dedicated to the direction of French cinema "cinéma du look". The object of the study is the modern Russian mass media. The relevance of the article is determined by the need to study the state of modern Russian media professionally covering the problems of cinema, including its specific directions. The authors consider in detail the film reviews of two leading Russian professional magazines about cinema devoted to the direction of French cinema "cinéma du look", which significantly influenced not only cinema, but also reflected in the fashion industry and video production.The scientific novelty of this study is determined by the choice of materials about "cinéma du look" as the object of research. The main contribution of the authors to the research of the topic is a complete sample for the purpose of content analysis of all materials of the 1990s-2000s. magazines "Session" and "Art of Cinema" dedicated to "cinéma du look". As a result of the conducted research, the authors came to the conclusion that "The Session" and "The Art of Cinema" retain their reputation as highly professional magazines about cinema, find a place for serious reviews of such a specific direction of French cinema as "cinéma du look". In general, both magazines positively assess this cinematic direction, noting its contribution to the development of modern commercial and author's cinema.