Film criticism primarily aims to assess a film's artistic value, its cultural relevance, and its impact on society and the film industry.

Marxist Theory analyzes films through the lens of class struggle, economic structures, and the relationship between ideology and power.

Auteur Theory posits that a film's director is the primary creative force behind the film, and their unique vision and style determine the film's meaning and significance.

Formalist Theory analyzes films by examining their formal elements, such as composition, lighting, and editing, to understand how these elements contribute to the film's overall meaning and impact.

Psychoanalytic Theory explores the unconscious meanings and desires embedded in a film's narrative structure, characters, and imagery, drawing on the work of Sigmund Freud and other psychoanalytic thinkers.

Feminist Theory analyzes films from a gender perspective, examining how they portray women and other marginalized genders, and how they reflect and challenge societal norms and power structures.

Postmodern Theory challenges the notion of objective truth and reality in films, arguing that films are subjective interpretations of the world, shaped by the perspectives and experiences of their creators.

Structuralist Theory analyzes films by examining the relationship between their form (narrative structure, cinematography, editing) and their content (themes, characters, messages), exploring how these elements work together to create meaning.

Postcolonial Theory examines how films represent indigenous cultures and their struggles, exploring the power dynamics, cultural clashes, and historical legacies of colonialism in film.

Cultural Studies Theory examines films as cultural texts that reflect and shape societal values, beliefs, and ideologies, exploring how films contribute to the construction of meaning and identity within a particular culture.

Queer Theory analyzes how films represent LGBTQ+ characters and themes, exploring the ways in which these representations challenge or reinforce societal norms and stereotypes.

Marxist Theory examines how a film's narrative structure reflects and reinforces political ideologies, exploring the ways in which films can be used to critique or support existing power structures.

New Historicism examines how historical events and contexts influence the production, reception, and interpretation of films, exploring the ways in which films reflect and shape historical narratives.

Marxist Theory examines films as commodities that are produced and consumed within a capitalist system, exploring the ways in which films reflect and reinforce economic structures and power relations.

Ecocriticism analyzes films through the lens of environmental theory, exploring how films represent the natural world, environmental issues, and the relationship between humans and the environment.