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‘Ringing Bell’, Unico, and Sanrio’s Dark Beginnings

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

Everyone loves Hello Kitty, but Sanrio’s earliest films reveal something more ominous about the company.…

June 3, 2024

End of The Reel – Quentin Tarantino’s Swan Song

Kyle A. McLaughlin, Elizabethtown College

What will Quentin Tarantino’s final film be about?…

June 1, 2024

The Case for ‘80s Effects

Amelie Allen, University of Arizona

There’s some-Thing about ‘80s creatures that people just can’t shake. …

May 31, 2024

‘Tokyo Vice’ and the Disciplined Criminals in the Yakuza

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

How the yakuza have conducted every insidious criminal activity in plain daylight within Japan.…

May 31, 2024

Children’s Movies Have Changed (and Improved) Since We Were Kids

Annie Farrell, James Madison University

Although today's children may never experience the same kind of movies we did, they're being introduced to something far more important—the real world.…

August 10, 2017

Why Netflix Needs to Bring Back ‘Scrubs’

Terrica Singletary, Southern New Hampshire University

The hysterical series was more preoccupied with the drama of transitioning to adulthood than with medicine, which is exactly why fans loved it.…

August 9, 2017

The Magic Behind the Cult B-Movie ‘The Room’

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

The ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies, which is the subject of an upcoming James Franco homage, has elevated its mysterious creator to ironic heights.…

August 8, 2017

Six(ish) Movies with Insanely Misleading Marketing

Daniel DeAngelo, University of Tampa

Go into these movies having watched the trailers and you’ll find yourself quite confused.…

August 8, 2017

‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Marks a Historic Step

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

The movie adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel will bring substantial Asian-American representation to the big screen for the first time in two decades.…

August 8, 2017

‘Castlevania’ Lays the Blueprint for Video Game Adaptations

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

After decades of failed attempts to adapt a video game into a decent movie, the four-part Netflix series may have finally cracked the code.…

August 3, 2017

The Top 20 Superhero Movies Since 2008

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

From 'Suicide Squad' to 'Captain America: Civil War,' here are the definitive rankings of the last decade's superhero movies.…

August 3, 2017

Where Bollywood and Hollywood Collide

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

USC student, filmmaker and New Dehli native Aman Adlakha reflects on screening his short film, 'The Spaceman,' at Cannes and the crossroads of Indian cinema.…

August 1, 2017

What Does the Future Hold for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?

Grace Hancock, Florida State University

After more than nine seasons, the series has become an institution in the LGBT+ community. If it's ever going to be mainstream, though, a few things need to change.…

July 28, 2017

Spider-Man’s Precarious Role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

Spidey’s return to the MCU was celebrated by fans everywhere—but is it really a return?…

July 27, 2017

What ‘Ms. Marvel’ Gets Right About Muslim Representation

Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

Kamala Khan, a teenager growing up in Jersey City, uses the ordinariness of her life to subvert many of the stereotypes surrounding Islam in America.…

July 27, 2017

5 Korean Television Shows You Should Be Streaming on Netflix

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

If the popularity of K-pop is any indication, it'd probably be a smart move to hop on the K-TV wagon early.…

July 27, 2017

Casting for the ‘Aladdin’ Remake Has Inflamed Racial Tensions

Sierra Emilaire, Southern Adventist University

The potential cast for the live-action ‘Aladdin’ has become a source of contention for fans, revealing that racism is a reality beyond the big screen.…

July 25, 2017

Everything Wrong with ‘Legally Blonde’

Danielle Keating, Concordia University

If you look deeper into the fun chick flick, its plot holes are undeniable.…

July 25, 2017

5 Reasons to Explore Tumblr’s Fandom Side

Devon Hodge, Western Washington University

A brief look at the vast world of fans and fandom on one of the internet’s top blogging websites.…

July 23, 2017

‘The Big Sick’ Challenges Hollywood’s Standard of Romantic Comedies

Carli Scalf, Ball State University

The indie darling captivated audiences and created new expectations for humor and inclusion in rom-coms.…

July 18, 2017

5 Throwback Movies to Watch on Netflix for a Nostalgic Night

Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University

Grab your favorite snacks and get ready to reminisce.…

July 18, 2017

Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ Is Just the Right Amount of Outdated

Abbey Slattery, Northwestern College

The series, which follows a band of wayward female wrestlers, seamlessly blends stereotype subversion into its ’80s training montages.…

July 18, 2017

Ranking the Work of ‘Baby Driver’ Director Edgar Wright

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

With the critical and box office success of Edgar Wright’s newest action heist comedy, it's time to talk about the other great features in his filmography.…

July 17, 2017

Supporting Diversity Doesn’t Stop with ‘Wonderwoman’

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

'Black Panther,' a film with a 90 percent African-American cast, needs to be successful to reiterate an important point to Hollywood.…

July 12, 2017

Why ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Changed How I Think About Race

Gaige Davila, UTSA

The film, which is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and sourced from Baldwin's writing, poses questions that were as relevant at the time of their writing as they are today.…

July 9, 2017

Amazon Prime Is Coming for Netflix’s Video-Streaming Crown

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

The web retailer, which has significantly disrupted the tech, clothing and grocery industries, now has its eyes set on film and television.…

July 4, 2017

2 Cult Sci-Fi Favorites That Out-‘Alien’ ‘Alien Covenant’

Daniel DeAngelo, University of Tampa

If you were disappointed with the latest iteration of Ridley Scott’s extraterrestrial saga, give one of these smart, visceral films a chance.…

July 2, 2017

‘Baywatch,’ Misguidedly, Copies and Pastes the ‘21 Jump Street’ Formula

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

Both films employed a heavy dose of self-referential satire, but the sex-appeal premise of the original ‘Baywatch’ clashes with the revamp’s style of tongue in cheek.…

June 29, 2017

‘Cowboy Bebop’ Will Never Work in Hollywood

Ben Seidel, St. Olaf College

Due to subtle, yet important, differences in creative philosophies, the live-action adaptation of the beloved anime will lose the qualities that made the series into its own subgenre.…

June 29, 2017