The Musical Biopic
There have been dozens of films over the years that chronicle the lives [...]
A Closer Look at Documentaries: Telling the Untold Stories
Ah, documentaries. Underappreciated works of art, often forgotten about by audiences - the [...]
Using Satire to Make Light of History: Hitler, Hynkel, and my imaginary friend Adolf
One of the things I love most about films is that they help [...]
Ten Iconic Summer Films to Watch Right Now
Saturday, June 20th marked the official first day of summer for this truly [...]
A Tortured Landscape and a Tortured Soul: “True History of the Kelly Gang”
Along with reading, writing, and summer class-taking, I have taken this quarantine-given (or [...]
The Art of the Adaptation: What Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” Gets Right
In a world where Hollywood writers choose to adapt and recycle a story [...]
Does Hollywood Pass the Bechdel Test?
In order for a work of fiction — in the case of this [...]
What makes a film funny?
Here’s the thing: being funny is hard. Writing comedy is hard. What’s funny is different for [...]
Black Experience Education In Film
Movies to educate yourself on the Black experience Film is an incredibly important [...]
Gender Neutral Acting Categories
It’s time to say goodbye to gender-specific award categories As Hollywood and the [...]