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Ramin Djawadi & The Lannister Theme: How GAME OF THRONES Told Stories Through Song
Ramin Djawadi & The Lannister Theme: How GAME OF THRONES Told Stories Through Song

Game of Thrones wouldn’t be Game of Thrones without Ramin Djawadi, who has been producing consistently excellent scores for the past nine years.

Serial Killer Cinema: Deadly Depictions

Serial killers depicted in film have taken the industry by storm and became popularized by the audience and their need to question what they know about humanity.

TERMINATOR 2: The Action Blueprint
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY: The Action Blueprint

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the greatest action movies of all time. Read why it should be the blueprint for all future entries in the genre.

The Tweaked Neorealism Of DOGMAN
The Tweaked Neorealism Of DOGMAN

Dogman stands as a uniquely moving viewing experience, reinvigorating a film movement that otherwise might seem obsolete or outdated.

RIVER OF GRASS: Revisiting Kelly Reichardt’s Debut
Revisiting Kelly Reichardt’s Debut, RIVER OF GRASS

While it would take the serious alienation, River of Grass has all of the seeds that would bloom into one of the 2000s greatest filmmakers.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Soundtracks
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Soundtracks

For this month’s Staff Inquiry we surveyed our writers to see which soundtracks really knocked their socks off. See if you agree with their choices.

THE 'BURBS & The Difficulty Of The Anti-Paranoia Film
THE ‘BURBS & The Difficulty Of The Anti-Paranoia Film

With conspiracies theories and boogeymen on the rise, Joe Dante’s The ‘Burbs may be more relevant now than ever before.

Rubber Duckies And Killing Kittens: Why Has Mainstream Film Become Fixated on Backstory?
Rubber Duckies & Killing Kittens: Why Has Mainstream Film Become Fixated On Backstory?

With more and more sequels, prequels and spin-offs hitting our screens, Luke Walpole examines the focus on backstory in cinema.

Tribeca 2019: APOCALYPSE NOW 40th Anniversary with FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
Tribeca 2019: APOCALYPSE NOW 40th Anniversary With Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, was the movie no one wanted to make. 40 years later we helped celebrate his masterpiece at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Why We Love FLEABAG: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Sardonic Exploration Of Difficult Women
Why We Love FLEABAG: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Sardonic Exploration Of Difficult Women

On May 17, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sarcastic anti-hero, Fleabag returns to the screen one last time,…

Revisiting PARIS, TEXAS: How Wim Wenders Deconstructs Fragmented Memories
Revisiting PARIS, TEXAS: How Wim Wenders Deconstructs Fragmented Memories

Wim Wenders’ 1984 cult classic Paris, Texas creates a convincing and melancholic pastiche of the frenetic nature of nostalgia.

A Study Of Caliban: Why Cinema Needs Strong Secondary Characters
A Study Of Caliban: Why Cinema Needs Strong Secondary Characters

Secondary characters are often integral to the hero’s journey, and one of the best recent examples is Stephen Merchant’s Caliban in Logan.

WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY Trailer
The Impossible Fidelity Of Emily Dickinson’s Biopics

We delve into two recent biopics about Emily Dickinson, A Quiet Passion and Wild Nights With Emily, examining which seems to show more truth about the legendary poet.

The Post-ENDGAME Spin-Off We Need Right Now
The Post-ENDGAME Spin-Off We Need Right Now

With so many new stories to tell in the wake of the climactic Endgame, it’s more important than ever for Marvel to consider who those stories are about.

Are All Franchises Created Equal? The Six Levels Of Franchise Hell
Are All Franchises Created Equal? The Six Levels Of Franchise Hell

Zac Hestand dives deep into the six levels of franchise hell and takes a look at some of the best and the worst franchises through history.