Film Review Friday: The Death of Stalin
Oh, how I wanted to love this film. When boiled down to its essential components, it’s really got everything I… read more
Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder: The 50s Mythology
Written By: Jacob deBlecourt Smooth highways. Acres of Levittown homes. Father Knows Best on the Philco Predicta. The 1950s is… read more
Five “I, Tonya” Fun Facts
Written by: Jenna Moloney Margot Robbie, despite playing the role of an Olympic figure skater, did not have much skating… read more
The Innocence Within a Criminal Act: “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975)
Written by: Jenna Moloney On September 9, 1971, the inmates of Attica prison, New York, were fed up. They were… read more
Actor Profile: Don Cheadle
Written by: John Heffernan For this week’s actor profile I decided to talk about an actor who is pretty well… read more
Film of the Week: Port of Shadows
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin), an army deserter looking… read more
Film Review Friday: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Written by: David Davidson The film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is generally enjoyable, but does have its drawbacks…. read more
How Editing Tells a Story in Anthropology
Written by: Jacob deBlecourt While there are few “rules” to filmmaking, showing a character performing an action is almost always… read more
Vertigo vs. Phoenix
Learn about German director Christian Pentzold and an example of how his work is being compared to Alfred Hitchcock’s. Written… read more
The Car That Ended Racism: “Gran Torino” (2008)
Written by: Jenna Moloney Gran Torino, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, is a dramatic film touching the subjects of… read more