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.
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Does Francis Ford Coppola Know Video Games?

By Meg Shields 

Even if it’s a disaster, Coppola’s involvement in adapting Apocalypse Now is a uniquely interesting case study.

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The 2017 Oscar Nominations Are Here

By Meg Shields 

#Oscars(Not)SoWhite anymore.

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In Search of Satire: When Heckling Hollywood isn’t Enough

By Meg Shields 

The ol’ razzle dazzle isn’t cutting it anymore.

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The Talent Behind the Alamo Drafthouse’s New Horror Anthology is Ridiculous

By Meg Shields 

But the real horror might be crowdfunding.

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A Crack in the Celluloid Ceiling: The Significance of Chelsea Barnard

By Meg Shields 

For women in film ‐ it’s still the 20th Century, says new study.

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J.J. Abrams is Done with Reboots Except He Totally Isn’t

By Meg Shields 

To boldly go where other men have gone before.

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The Coen Brothers Return to the Western with Their First TV Project

By Meg Shields 

Jumping on the (covered) bandwagon of Auteur TV.

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Netflix’s Suburban Cannibal Horror Comedy Looks Good Enough to Eat

By Meg Shields 

Satisfy your cravings with new promos.

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The Worst of the Best of the Worst: 5 Times the Razzies Were Dead Wrong

By Meg Shields 

Hindsight’s a bitch.