Bright Lights Film Journal is an online popular-academic

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 film

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 magazine

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, with a left-leaning

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 critical orientation, based in Portland, Oregon

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, United States

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. It is edited and published by Gary Morris.

Originally a print publication established in 1974, it was discontinued in 1980 to be restarted and re-discontinued in 1993 and 1995 respectively. The magazine moved to online publishing in 1996 and has continued publication ever since.

See also

• Senses of Cinema
  Senses of Cinema
  Senses of Cinema is a quarterly online film magazine founded in 1999 by filmmaker Bill Mousoulis. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Senses of Cinema publishes work by film critics from all over the world, including critical essays, career overviews of the works of key directors, and coverage of many...
  
  
• The Moving Arts Film Journal
  The Moving Arts Film Journal
  The Moving Arts Film Journal is an online film journal known for its academic essays on the cultural and societal relevance of film, often offering scathing reviews of movies perceived to be low-brow, while at the same time recognizing all forms of cinema as note-worthy including often neglected...