Culture Warrior: The Gesamtkuntswerk
The gesamtkunstwerk is an idea popularized (though not originated) by German composer Richard Wagner. The term roughly means “total artwork,”… Read More
December 22, 2009
Features and Columns
Old Ass Movies: Reefer Madness
Old Ass Movies: Reefer MadnessEvery Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells… Read More
December 20, 2009
Culture Warrior: Was 2009 a Banner Year in Animation?
There’s been a bunch of hubbub about 2009 turning out to be a disappointing year in cinema. And, when comparing… Read More
December 14, 2009
35 Things We Learned from Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’ Commentary
Be honest. It got a little dusty in your room reading that and thinking of The Iron Giant. Read More
December 11, 2009
Culture Warrior: The Culturally Significant Films of the Decade
Throughout this next month you’ll see, all over the Internet, numerous lists of films summing up the decade’s best and… Read More
December 7, 2009
Old Ass Movies: Some Like It Hot
Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a film that was made before you were born and tells you why you… Read More
December 7, 2009
Culture Warrior: Liberal Guilt
Warning: This article contains major spoilers on the film Precious.On a recent episode of Slate’s Culture Gabfest (direct link), the… Read More
November 30, 2009
Old Ass Movies: The Apartment
Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why you… Read More
November 29, 2009
Culture Warrior: Towards a More Thanksgiving-Friendly Cinema
I don’t know about your family, but in mine Thanksgiving is viewed largely as a warm-up drill for the Christmas… Read More
November 26, 2009
Old Ass Movies: White Christmas
Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a film that was made before you were born and tells you why you… Read More
November 22, 2009