Features and Columns Archives

On this page, you will find links to all of our wonderful recurring features and columns. Over the years, the Film School Rejects team has dedicated itself to fostering recurring, original content and giving writers freedom to explore the many facets of our pop culture.

Will Lucasfilm Give ‘Star Wars’ to Taika Waititi? The Director Seems Unsure

By Brad Gullickson

As the director travels the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ press circuit, he suggests a likelihood where his ‘Star Wars’ film is never made. That would be a tremendous failure for the franchise’s longevity.

Every Actor Wants To Play ‘Die Hard’ at Some Point, Even Henry Thomas

By Brad Gullickson

We chat with the ‘E.T.’ and ‘Midnight Mass’ actor about achieving a cinematic fantasy in the new action-thriller ‘Crawlspace.’

The Casual Film Lover’s Guide to the Bokeh Effect

By Meg Shields

If it ain’t bokeh don’t fix it.

An Air Doll Breathes Life Into Our Pick of the Week

By Rob Hunter

Plus 12 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ and the Death of Anakin Skywalker

By Brad Gullickson

Who wins this Duel of the Fates? Not Obi-Wan.

Phil Tippett on Why ‘Mad God’ Had to Be Cooked Slowly

By Brad Gullickson

We chatted with the stop-motion legend about the filmmaking advice he received from Miloš Forman and Paul Verhoeven. It’s all about preparing for a good shit.