Essays
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Alden Ehrenreich Confirmed for Young Han Solo
You knew this, but now it’s official. This past weekend’s big Star Wars Celebration in London wasn’t a rush of huge news about the many…
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time on The Night Of
The HBO crime drama’s second episode reveals the truth will not set you free. In the second installment of HBO’s crime drama The Night Of, “Subtle…
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The Devils: Sex, Hysteria and Censorship
Assessing the legacy of Ken Russell’s masterpiece 45 years later.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and the Underserved Story of the Successful Career Woman
The Devil Wears Prada, which just turned 10 in June, did something pretty unusual we don’t often see in contemporary mainstream Hollywood films. It portrayed…
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‘Boyz n the Hood’ and The Importance of Supporting Diverse New Filmmakers
What we can learn from John Singleton’s feature debut more than 25 years after its historic release.
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Highlighting Can’t Miss Comic-Con Panels
What caught my eye in the massive schedule breakdown. I’m trying to remember when nerd culture became the zeitgeist of my era… I imagine it…
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Blood in the Water: The History of Shark Movies
In this article originally published to the original One Perfect Shot blog in 2016, H. Perry Horton explores the history of shark movies. Sharks are…
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Vice Principals and The Rise of Limited Series
HBO’s latest reflects a trend towards shorter, more complete stories on television. Last week Variety reported that Vice Principals, the new HBO series from Eastbound…
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The Night Of is the TV Crime Drama We Need Right Now
Drawing influences from The Wire, this HBO show boldly tackles race in the face of the criminal justice system. After a string of disappointments and a…