Author: Aliya Jones
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Great Risk, Great Reward: How ‘The Incredibles’ Achieved the Impossible
‘The Incredibles’ has won Oscars, spawned merchandise, gotten a sequel, and made die-hard fans. But it was never a sure thing.
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Revisiting “White Bear,” The Most Unsettling Episode of ‘Black Mirror’
In the slate of all the horrifying and thought-provoking episodes of ‘Black Mirror,’ “White Bear” deserves your consideration.
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All That Dance in ‘All That Jazz’
The star of this musical wasn’t the music at all— it was the dance.
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Adapting the Battle of Hogwarts
Sure, there are plenty of things from the Harry Potter books that didn’t make it into the films, but the Battle of Hogwarts is adaptation at its best.
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‘Agents of SHIELD’ Has One of the MCU’s Best Female Superheroes
She’s not always the perfect superhero, but there’s no denying that Daisy Johnson has grown to become one of the MCU’s best female heroes.
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‘Carrie’ and the Potential for Horror in Realism
‘Carrie’ doesn’t need much to be terrifying. All it needs is reality.
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How ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Uses a Pageant to Bring Its Characters Together
The VW bus may be iconic, but it’s the pageant setting that’s the star of the show.
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Jordan Peele Makes Movies That Go Back to His Roots
He’s not the “new” anyone. He’s without a doubt, completely, 100% Jordan Peele and the mix of influences on ‘Us’ proves it.
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‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ and Missing Memory as a Plot Device
Both Carol and Alita have to learn who they were in order to know who they are — and to become fully developed characters.
