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Author: Meg Shields
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The Art of Overacting: How Going Big Can Make a Scene Better
Sometimes overacting is good, actually.
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What Makes ‘Ghost World’ Such a Successful Comic Book Adaptation
“Well, I have to admit that things are really starting to look up for me since my life turned to shit.”
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Class, Color-Coding, and the Brilliant Costume Design of ‘Bad Education’
What’s red, white, and embezzled public school funds?
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All the Horror You Need to Stream in July 2021
Including a bizarre studio genre offering destined for cult status.
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From Agitprop to Artistic Rebellion: A Brief History of Soviet Animation
Art is always political. But especially when you’re an animator in the Soviet Union.
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How They Shot the No Parachute Skydiving Scene in ‘Point Break’
“Johnny, you’re about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. How do you feel about that?”
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How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Broke Boundaries for Queer Cinema
“I love you, and you don’t pay me.”
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Bodies of Water: Swimming and Hydrophilia in Queer Cinema
Here’s a video essay about the metaphorical bond between water and Queer Cinema, from their shared sense of liberation to their mutability.
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14 Movies to Watch if You Like Robert Altman’s ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’
Ride into the snow-capped sunset and watch these movies.