Author: Ciara Wardlow

Why the obvious choice for an Oscar sweep is the wrong one. To begin with, let me state that I enjoyed La La Land. It’s a…

There’s a whole world of science stories just waiting to be told. Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures is a wonderful victory tale, both in the true story…

‘A Monster Calls’ and cinema’s long history of sympathetic monsters.

A cautionary tale of two hats. The greatest mystery ever presented by a Sherlock Holmes story is one the detective never solved ‐ indeed, it is…

The Internet is dark and full of spoilers.

Let’s talk about ideology. Filmmaker Pablo Larraín currently has two films that would be labeled biopics ‐ Neruda and Jackie ‐ in theaters. However, when…

To take viewers back, the narrative needs to keep moving forward. Also, it’s all about character. Watching Rogue One last weekend, I came to two…

The relationship between cinema and science involves both scientific accuracy and attitudes toward science. It’s time to start a conversation about the latter. Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival…