Cooper Peltz

Currently on the lam from three California public library systems.
Paddington 2

Why You Shouldn’t Sleep on ‘Paddington 2’ Director Paul King

By Cooper Peltz 

If you don’t already consider Paul King an equal to Edgar Wright and Taika Waititi, you will soon.

Rewind Standup

The 17 Best Stand-up Specials of 2017

By Cooper Peltz 

From the personal to the political to the downright silly, these were the best stand-up specials of 2017.

Star Wars X Wing Death Star Battle

The Movies You Should Watch If You Love ‘Star Wars’ Space Battles

By Cooper Peltz 

Recommendations inspired by one of the best parts of the Star Wars saga: space battles.

Search Party

Searching for the Meaning of Life with ‘Search Party’ Creators Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss

By Cooper Peltz 

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Nick Offerman Continues His Quest to Subvert Modern Masculinity

By Cooper Peltz 

Ron Swanson was just the beginning.

Matthew Jensen

‘Wonder Woman’ DP Matthew Jensen: A Student of the Origin Story

By Cooper Peltz 

We speak with Matthew Jensen about his own hero’s journey, how his work on The L Word prepared him for Wonder Woman’s shooting schedule, and what an Oscar nod would mean to him.

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That Time Orson Welles Hijacked Halloween and The American Consciousness

By Cooper Peltz 

How the mind behind Citizen Kane went a little too hard for Halloween.

James Dean Rebel Without A Cause

James Dean: A Man for All People

By Cooper Peltz 

Why conservative America and the LGBT community both claim James Dean as their own.

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‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ and the Tradition of Family Singing in Film

By Cooper Peltz 

Noah Baumbach elevates a film trope from the 1940s.