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… Read More
July 11, 2016
Culture
What Animated Films Are Saying About Our Political Culture
Inequality, sexism, and racism at the heart of our summer in animated films.Turn on your television and the world is filled… Read More
July 7, 2016
On Abbas Kiarostami, and Four of his Essential Films You Can Stream Now
From his earlier works to late-term dramas, numerous Kiarostami films are currently streaming on various platforms. Read More
July 6, 2016
Why James Cameron is Wrong About Star Wars: The Force Awakens
And what we underestimate about sequels and reboots in general.For reasons largely unknown, James Cameron - director of such films as… Read More
July 5, 2016
Tweets from the End of the World: The Last Blockbuster’s Best Twitter Moments
If you’re a regular reader of OPS, you might have heard it mentioned a time or two that in our… Read More
July 1, 2016
Deconstructing Spielberg
Exploring the many elements of one of entertainment’s icons.Related Reads:Review: The BFG is Spielberg’s Best in a Long Time6 Filmmaking Tips… Read More
June 30, 2016
Watching Game of Thrones With My Parents
A Game of Groans and the Rolling StonesI watch the Season Six Finale of Game of Thrones with my parents. It… Read More
June 29, 2016
The Daring Cinema of Kanye West
Appreciating “Famous” and its role in essential cinema.Kanye West’s video for “Famous,” being a thing done by Kanye West, has… Read More
June 28, 2016
Game of Thrones: They Did Just Confirm Jon Snow’s Parentage
There seems to be some confusion on the part of the show and its proxies.Despite the fact that the Game of… Read More
June 27, 2016