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HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX: Anything for the Kids
New York Asian Film Festival 2024: PATTAYA HEAT, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN & BRUSH OF THE GOD
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RETROSPECTIVE: KOREAN CINEMA’S GOLDEN DECADE: THE 1960s
The Joker’s Smile, Part 3: The Final Joke (For Now…)
The Joker’s Smile, Part 1: The 20th Century’s Most Adaptable Character
Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Father Of Cinema
A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory
Critiquing The Critic: The Evolution & Function Of Film Criticism
Anarchic Cinema: Jean Vigo’s ZERO FOR CONDUCT
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The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 7 – 2000-Present: Life After the Handover
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How to Analyse Movies #8: Putting It Into Practice
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The EEOC Gender Probe: I Don’t Regret Starting the Fight
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MOVING: Divorce Separation Blues
THE CONVERSATION: Coppola’s Eavesdropping Thriller Still Full of Bravura at 50
YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA: Expert Swimmer In Shallow-End Biopic
One For the Road: A Bite-Sized Horror
One For the Road: A Bite-Sized Horror
HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX: Anything for the Kids
New York Asian Film Festival 2024: PATTAYA HEAT, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN & BRUSH OF THE GOD
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: WITCHES
MY SWEET LAND: A Somber Warning Call To History, Past, Present, and Future
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: BEACON
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THE INSTIGATORS: Requiem for the Boston Movie
Evolving Beauty Standards: How Cinema Reflects and Shapes Body Image Over Decades
Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN
Shelley Duvall and the Gift of Gab
ISA TOP 25 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH Interview With Zoë Hodge
Interview With Writer/Director Danicah Waldo For SALLY, GET THE POTATOES
Interview With Director Lee Thongkham For KITTY THE KILLER
STRESS POSITIONS & Interview With Theda Hammel & John Early
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE DEPARTED DIGITAL MOVIE!
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CONTAGION DIGITAL MOVIE!
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Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENANCE
Horrific Inquiry: TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)
Horrific Inquiry: THE OMEN (1976)
Horrific Inquiry: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE
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Beginner’s Guides
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How To Analyse Movies
Maria Giese VS Hollywood
RETROSPECTIVE: KOREAN CINEMA’S GOLDEN DECADE: THE 1960s
The Beginner’s Guide: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, Screenwriters
Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst
Actor Profile: Jim Carrey
Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst
Actor Profile: Jim Carrey
Actor Profile: Tim Curry
Actor Profile: Nicolas Cage
The Beginner’s Guide: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, Screenwriters
A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory
The Beginner’s Guide: John Singleton
Beginner’s Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director
RETROSPECTIVE: KOREAN CINEMA’S GOLDEN DECADE: THE 1960s
The Joker’s Smile, Part 3: The Final Joke (For Now…)
The Joker’s Smile, Part 1: The 20th Century’s Most Adaptable Character
Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Father Of Cinema
A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory
Critiquing The Critic: The Evolution & Function Of Film Criticism
Anarchic Cinema: Jean Vigo’s ZERO FOR CONDUCT
Anarchic Cinema: V-Cinema & Takashi Miike
The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 7 – 2000-Present: Life After the Handover
The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 6 – 1980-2000: Handover & Second Wave
The History of Hong Kong Action Pt. 5 – 1980: New Wave, Cinema City, Jackie Chan & John Woo
The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 4 – 1960-1980: New Wave
How to Analyse Movies #8: Putting It Into Practice
How to Analyse Movies #7: Iconography & Realisticness
How to Analyse Movies #6: Story & Genre
How to Analyse Movies #5: Lighting, Sound & Score
The EEOC Gender Probe: I Don’t Regret Starting the Fight
MPAA, Studios Fund 12-Step Programs For Women Directors (PARODY)
Weinstein Scandal Should Affect The Outcome Of The EEOC Hollywood Probe (THR Guest Column)
A Surprisingly Simple Solution For Women Directors
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THE PENGUIN TRAILER 1
Slamdance 2024: RESTORAGE
The Coroner’s Assistant, “The Interview/The Inquest:” A Deathly Comic Debut
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Slamdance 2024: RESTORAGE
The Coroner’s Assistant, “The Interview/The Inquest:” A Deathly Comic Debut
SHADOW AND BONE SEASON 2: Shaky Start Folds To Solid Finish
THE LAST OF US Season 1 Episodes 2-5: Whoa, We’re Halfway There
OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH Season 2: Ship Just Got Real
GOOD OMENS Season Two: A Gorgeously Miraculous Second Act
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER: Flanagan Does It Again
THE BEAR Season Two: An Elevated Experience
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