Jacob T. Swinney
The Score Auteur: Trent Reznor
Who would have guessed that Trent Reznor, founder and frontman of the band Nine Inch Nails, would win an Academy Award for his first film …
The Undeniable Impact of ‘Fight Club’
Fight Club is one of the most talked-about films ever made. Released in 1999, David Fincher’s adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel is a modern classic …
The Relentlessly Stylized Energy of Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright is undoubtedly one of the most stylized and unique filmmakers working today. His body of work is loaded with visual, aural, tonal, and …
The Endurance of ‘Suspiria’
There are many horror movies that have stood the test of time. Look at The Shining, Psycho, Halloween, The Exorcist. But Dario Argento’s Suspiria has …
Jake Gyllenhaal Enthralls Us
Jake Gyllenhaal is easily one of the most exciting actors working today. Over the past ten years or so alone, he has turned in some …
Ryan Gosling Is a Complicated Heartthrob
When you think of Ryan Gosling, you probably think of the smooth and charming heartthrob that is the handsome lead in sappy romantic dramas. But …
Ennio Morricone: Never Predictable, Always Memorable
From the iconic wail of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly to the mix of diegetic and non-diegetic sound in The Thing, composer Ennio …
What Does Food Say About a Character?
We all have a favorite food scene. Whether you fancy the prison feast in Goodfellas, the Big Kahuna burger confrontation in Pulp Fiction, or maybe …
Ethan Hawke Soars High
If you were to search for lists of the greatest actors working today, you’d see a few familiar names: Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Denzel Washington, …
Why “Goodfellas” is the Quintessential Crime Film
Many directors have that one defining film. But what film defines Martin Scorsese? The legendary director has a body of work that includes incredible achievements …