A Conversation about Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night
Remedial Film SchoolThe latest Remedial Film School brings Kate Erbland back to FSR!I am a film critic, but almost all of the… Read More
August 24, 2016
History
Florence Foster Jenkins Review: Finding Balance Between Comedy and Tragedy
Florence Foster Jenkins Finds Balance Between Comedy and TragedyMeryl Streep is pitch-perfect in the role of an infamously out-of-pitch amateur singer.Watching Marguerite,… Read More
August 12, 2016
High Camp in the DC Cinematic Universe
Zack Snyder and David Ayer have created a franchise with legs, just not the kind they really wanted.On Monday, one of… Read More
August 3, 2016
The Mystery of The Women of Jason Bourne
It’s possible you’ve forgotten a few of them.The Jason Bourne franchise has always been a vehicle for Matt Damon. His character’s… Read More
July 28, 2016
Everything I Know About Philadelphia From Movies and TV
How the City of Brotherly Love is depicted on screen. Read More
July 25, 2016
A Contentious Debate About Sherman’s March
Remedial Film SchoolRoss McElwee’s documentary puts two critics at odds.I am a film critic, but almost all of the movies I watch… Read More
June 30, 2016
History According to Steven Spielberg
It’s more of a feeling, really.With the release of The BFG this July 4th weekend, we are celebrating by Deconstructing Spielberg,… Read More
June 30, 2016
Independence Day: Better or Worse Than You Remember?
Looking back at the original 20-years later, on the eve of its sequel’s release.The fact that Hollywood continues to bring franchises… Read More
June 23, 2016
The Racist Debate Behind Free State of Jones
Robin Hood or race traitor? Depends who you ask.You might know that the upcoming Civil War drama Free State of Jones,… Read More
June 22, 2016