Publications

Essays

July 20, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

Pre-Festival Forecast for the 2024 Best Picture

Every year a collective groan can be heard as outlets and prognosticators rush to release their predictions for the next Oscars an entire cal...

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Essays

July 19, 2023 · by Neha Jha

Beyond Nudity and Male Gaze

Sex and Intimacy in Cinema For the longest time, my exposure to Hollywood movies was limited to Jurassic Park or Anaconda or Bats, or Godz...

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Reviews

July 18, 2023 · by Anjani Chadha

"Good Egg" Review: A No-Brainer Light Watch

There is something about low-budget, independent films that gives them a sense of freshness and novelty. For starters, these films—in most ca...

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Reviews

July 14, 2023 · by Amritpal Rai

"Dead Reckoning" Review: Tom Cruise's Mission to Save Hollywood Blockbusters

Much like how every Mission Impossible film begins with the self-destructive electronic mission statement that instructs the highly-skilled E...

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Interviews

July 13, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' (2023) Costume Designer, Ciara Whaley

Ciara Whaley is an LA based Costume Designer who believes strongly in the importance of embracing one’s individuality through personal style a...

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Essays

July 13, 2023

A Director and His Handpicked Ensemble

Within the world of contemporary filmmaking, few directors possess the distinctive visual style and narrative voice of Wes Anderson. Known fo...

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Essays

July 11, 2023

Summer 2023 and The Downfall of Franchise Revivals

For the past few years, Hollywood has largely relied on previously established franchises and IP to get audiences in theaters and turn a prof...

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Essays

July 7, 2023

11 Great Opening Shots in Film

We all love a movie that is able to catch our attention right from the first frame. A great opening scene serves as a film’s way of promising...

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Interviews

July 6, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'Playland' (2023) Director, Georden West

Georden West is the writer and director of Playland, a raucous work of queer fantasy and history, which conjures a time-bending night in...

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Interviews

July 6, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

*TRIBECA 2023* Interview With 'Playland' (2023) Director, Georden West

Georden West is the writer and director of Playland, a raucous work of queer fantasy and history, which conjures a time-bending night in Bosto...

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Interviews

July 4, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

Interview With 'To My Father' Director, Sean Schiavolin

To My Father, directed and written by interviewee Sean Schiavolin, depicts the Oscar-winning path of Deaf actor Troy Kotsur and his father's ...

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Interviews

July 4, 2023 · by Danny Jarabek

*TRIBECA 2023* Interview With 'To My Father' Director, Sean Schiavolin

To My Father, directed and written by interviewee Sean Schiavolin, depicts the Oscar-winning path of Deaf actor Troy Kotsur and his father&apo...

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