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Meg Shields

Based in the Pacific North West, Meg enjoys long scrambles on cliff faces and cozying up with a good piece of 1960s eurotrash. As a senior contributor at FSR, Meg's objective is to spread the good word about the best of sleaze, genre, and practical effects.
Mandy Nic Cage Overacting Smile

The Art of Overacting: How Going Big Can Make a Scene Better

By Meg Shields 

Sometimes overacting is good, actually.
Ghost World

What Makes ‘Ghost World’ Such a Successful Comic Book Adaptation

By Meg Shields 

“Well, I have to admit that things are really starting to look up for me since my life turned to shit.”
Bad Education

Class, Color-Coding, and the Brilliant Costume Design of ‘Bad Education’

By Meg Shields 

What’s red, white, and embezzled public school funds?

Horrorscope Horror Movies Streaming July 2021

All the Horror You Need to Stream in July 2021

By Meg Shields 

Including a bizarre studio genre offering destined for cult status.
Soviet Animation History

From Agitprop to Artistic Rebellion: A Brief History of Soviet Animation

By Meg Shields 

Art is always political. But especially when you’re an animator in the Soviet Union.
Point Break Skydiving

How They Shot the No Parachute Skydiving Scene in ‘Point Break’

By Meg Shields 

“Johnny, you’re about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. How do you feel about that?” 
My Own Private Idaho

How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Broke Boundaries for Queer Cinema

By Meg Shields 

“I love you, and you don’t pay me.”
Water Queer Cinema

Bodies of Water: Swimming and Hydrophilia in Queer Cinema

By Meg Shields 

Here’s a video essay about the metaphorical bond between water and Queer Cinema, from their shared sense of liberation to their mutability.
Mccabe And Mr Miller Beatty

14 Movies to Watch if You Like Robert Altman’s ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’

By Meg Shields 

Ride into the snow-capped sunset and watch these movies.