The Allure and Shock of ‘Black Narcissus’ 70 Years Later
Powell and Pressburger were filmmakers that created iconic films in the 1940s. Black Narcissus is one of those masterpieces. Read More...
Tag: History
America Had a Great Fall
Rewatching 'All The President's Men' On The Anniversary of Nixon's Resignation. Read More...
From the Frontline: The Real WWII Films to Watch Before ‘Dunkirk’
Before you head out to watch 'Dunkirk' this week, meet the Hollywood filmmakers that enlisted into service to allow America to see the true stories of World War II. Read More...
Andrew Garfield, Representation, and The Method
Three case studies of appropriation in the name of Method Acting. Read More...
The Monstrous Empathy of Lon Chaney
Hereditary Horror: Lon Chaney, his son, and confronting the human grotesque. Read More...
Let’s Revamp the Superhero Audio Drama
From shark-tossing to space sexism: Wonder Woman's triumphant stint at Power Records, and why DC should revitalize the superhero audio drama. Read More...
Let’s Shake On It: The Cinematic Persistence of Faust
Buckle up kiddos we’re going to talk about Satan. Why the legend of the man who sold his soul is one of the most resilient narratives in film. Read More...
It Takes a Village to Create The Force
How George Lucas relied on help from his friends to create Star Wars. Read More...
Dressing Harriet Tubman
A conversation with the costume designer of WGN America's 'Underground.' Read More...
Why Studios Need To Get Back In Touch With What Made Them In The First Place
The Fault Is Not In Our Stars, But In Ourselves.I recently had a discussion with a friend, on a subject discussed quite a bit in recent years among cinephiles o Read More...