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Is ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ a Feminist Film?
Susan Seidelman’s classic mistaken identity comedy, Desperately Seeking Susan, is a charming time capsule of 1980s NYC, and quite arguably the best movie Madonna ever …
The Fiercely Independent Cinema of Maggie Gyllenhaal
One of our most under-appreciated actors working today, Maggie Gyllenhaal has spent the last two decades placing herself in the shoes, skin, and teeth of …
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 …
What ‘The Right Stuff’ Gets Right
The early years of the American air and space programs saw a plethora of technological leaps and bounds, due in large part to a mixture …
Lessons from a Newcomer: John Krasinski
Going from acting to directing is an easy way to raise eyebrows among critics, and it’s certainly no small feat. In fact, it’s quite rare …
The Last Thing You’ll Hear
When a film ends, it’s the last line of dialogue that lingers in the mind. At least, for us. There are final lines of dialogue …
The Wild Sounds of Sam Raimi
When Sam Raimi was honored with the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Filmmaker Award 2016, he acknowledged the importance of sound in his work: “My career …
The Internet’s Chosen One: Jeff Goldblum
One of the most unique actors to grace the screen, Jeff Goldblum is hard not to love. Just look at his impact on pop culture …
No Country for Old Tropes: On Genre Subversion in the Western
Say you’ve never heard of a film. You might ask, “What kind of movie is it?” In other words, “What’s the genre?” The genre of …
How ‘Halloween’ Became a Horror Classic
In 1978, John Carpenter released Halloween, introducing the world to the silent and horrifying serial killer, Michael Myers. Carpenter’s film was a game-changer and kicked …
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