Essays
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‘Captain America’ is the First Selfless Avenger
In Part 5 of our ‘Avengers: Endgame’ countdown, we go back in time with ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ in order to challenge our notions of modern-day heroism.
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Black Women Filmmakers in the 20th Century
In honor of Black History Month and in the interest of keeping the #femalefilmmakerfriday feeling alive, here are five black women who got their directorial careers started before the year 2000.
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41 Years Later, What Does The Original ‘Suspiria’ Show Us?
The 1977 horror classic is still utterly unique in its terror.
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Netflix’s New International Release Strategy Might Mean Great Things for Hollywood Films
As Netflix snaps up distribution rights abroad, studios have an opportunity to make movies that don’t chase global box office success.
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Why Are Limited Release Movies Still A Distribution Method in 2018?
The Florida Project and Call Me By Your Name were films damaged by this antiquated distribution strategy.
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Ghosts, Gaslighting, and Haunted Heroines: The Horror of “You’re Imagining Things”
Because the only thing worse than being plagued by ghosts is being told that the ghosts are all in your head.
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‘Matinee’: Joe Dante’s Atomic Hustle 25 Years On
See ‘Matinee’! It will shock you that such visions of atomic mutations from yesteryear could leave you hopeful for a better tomorrow.
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The Ever-Changing Aspect Ratios of the Jurassic Park Franchise
Aspect ratios killed the dino-awe.
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Hollywood Should Start Borrowing Pages From the ‘Cloverfield’ Playbook
The ‘Cloverfield’ series has shown that original screenplays and major studio franchises are just one or two rewrites from a match made in heaven.