Essays

If we’re going to use it as an insult, let’s define our terms. The film industry seems to have no shortage of words that either serve…

I really, really hope so. It isn’t official yet so take this news with a grain of salt, but according to Variety, Michael Shannon (Man of…

Not satisfied with the theatrical conclusion? Here’s an alternative. This is going to be a brief post, and a first for me, as the video…

How ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ spots the differences between teen angst and teen depression.

A next generation pop culture podcast. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | Soundcloud | More Coming Soon. One Perfect Pod is a new podcast channel from…

What the fairy tale’s success among adults suggests about society. Beauty and the Beast, the latest in a string of live-action Disney adaptations, exceeded lofty expectations…

What will the impact of the new metric be on film culture? Netflix’s CEO of Product Innovation, Todd Yellin, announced this week that the streaming service…

So strange it could be true. This week’s fan theory is ripped from the headlines and hot off the press, so let’s jump into it straightaway,…

A comparative video pits reality against cinema. When it comes to recreating history in film, the medium finds itself in a precarious position: on the one…