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Legacy Sequels (And Why They Should End)
Sequels are no new concept. Any franchise with a successful first installment is bound to garner a sequel or two (or 9 if you’re...

Zachary Zanatta
Apr 11, 20223 min read


How a Couple, a Muralist, and Movie Star Changed Baltimore
Perhaps one of the most overlooked art scenes in the United States lies in Baltimore, Maryland. It's difficult to turn a corner in the...

Rua Fay
Apr 3, 20223 min read


What Will Smith's Outburst Means For The Future of The Academy
After an eventful night at The Oscars, filled with great performances and historic wins, the only thing anyone seems to remember is the...

Rua Fay
Mar 28, 20223 min read


The Graduate and The Worst Person in the World: Same Story, Different Generation
What is adulthood? Is it something we decide for ourselves when we’re ready, or is it something that’s thrust upon us when we reach a...

Zachary Zanatta
Mar 24, 20225 min read


The Impossible Task of Separating Art From Artist In Film
The 21st century so far has seen an exponential rise in progressiveness in the film industry. Movies are getting more diverse, minority...

Rua Fay
Mar 18, 20225 min read


Godard vs. Godard
Jean Luc Godard is arguably the single most important name in the history of film. Former film critic for the legendary Cahiers du Cinema...

Zachary Zanatta
Mar 4, 20225 min read


The Black Actors Who Changed Cinema Forever
The past decade has seen monumentous change in terms of diversity in film. Some of the most iconic movies of the 2010's have included...

Rua Fay
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Have We Forgotten What We Learned From "Schindler's List?"
It's remarkable how much a piece of media can change the world, and no film is a better example than Schindler's List. Arguably Steven...

Rua Fay
Feb 10, 20223 min read


The Polarizing Filmmaking Behind Found Footage Horror
Sub-genres in film are always guaranteed to be polarizing, but there’s a silver lining to each one. Someone who reviles the cheesiness...

Zachary Zanatta
Feb 2, 20225 min read


"War and Peace:" The Definitive Epic
Today I implore you to harken back to the Golden age of Hollywood, as well as the whole of cinema, the 1960’s. The Good, the Bad and the...

Zachary Zanatta
Jan 27, 202210 min read


"Her" and "Lost In Translation:" Two Sides of the Same Story
Spike Jonze's 2013 sci-fi romance, Her and Sofia Coppola's 2003 dramedy, Lost In Translation are both films that explore themes of...

Rua Fay
Jan 20, 20225 min read


Why Are We Drawn To Spider-Man?
He's the world's favorite web-slinging superhero, practically the owner of the red and blue color combo, and the unofficial mascot of the...

Rua Fay
Jan 14, 20224 min read


"Nightmare Alley:" Long Live the New Noir
I had the pleasure of catching Nightmare Alley this at the world premiere in Toronto as it was happening concurrently across three...

Zachary Zanatta
Jan 7, 20224 min read


Confessions of a Cinema Worker
Ever since the world was introduced to the pandemic, the once mundane activity of going to the movies has become somewhat of a rarity....

Rua Fay
Jan 1, 20224 min read


The Mastery of "In The Mood For Love"
On May 20th, 2000 at the Cannes Film Festival, Wong Kar-wai premiered his masterpiece, In The Mood For Love, starring Maggie Cheung and...

Rua Fay
Dec 26, 20214 min read


Why is "Breaking Bad" So Perfect?
On January 20th, 2008, the world was introduced to Vince Gilligan's new original show, Breaking Bad. Although there was no way to tell at...

Rua Fay
Dec 8, 20214 min read


What Makes A Film Score Good?
Whether it's a pop song compilation, an original score with a full orchestra, or merely a collection of ambient noise, a good soundtrack...

Rua Fay
Dec 1, 20214 min read


"The French Dispatch:" How Wes Anderson Visualizes the Press
This past Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to experience Wes Anderson’s newest addition to his incredible body of work: The French...

Cade Earick
Nov 25, 20216 min read


The Genius of "Jackass 3" (Yes, I’m Serious…Mostly)
In 1960 Jean Luc Godard shook the cinema world with his debut film, Breathless. A cinematic experience unlike anything released at the...

Zachary Zanatta
Nov 21, 20215 min read


Amadeus: The Biopic Conundrum
What is the responsibility of a biopic? Is it to inform or to entertain? To slander or to praise? There are hundreds of questions that...

Zachary Zanatta
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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