Oppenheimer

The image of a man in a suit and hat with a dark tie repeats through sets of images descending in three film strips, each of which is in imperfect alignment with each other. The first man is in a grey strip, reaching to touch the shoulder of his clone in a green strip, who in turn is staring at his copy in a blue strip, as if they are in a cycle repeating endlessly through time.

Black & White: The Historic Film Technique Directors Are Rediscovering

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

In the modern era of digital coloring and novel technologies, how is modern cinema reinventing its roots in Black and White?…

March 28, 2024

History Lesson or Oscar Bait? : The Narrative of Oscar War Films & Glorified Westernism

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

This piece explores the social implications of dominating Oscars Awards with Westernized war films, crafting biased and white washed narratives of violent and racialized histories.…

March 16, 2024

In an article about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck,three versions of Matt Damon, at various ages and from different films, are sketched in black and white.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck: The Genius of ‘Good Will Hunting’

Ava Coates, Emory University

The lasting friendship between these two celebrity actors has resulted in groundbreaking art.…

September 5, 2023

In an article about the Barbenheimer craze, a solemn, grayscale Barbie stands next to a bubbly Oppenheimer wearing pink.

‘Barbenheimer’ Will Make Cinematic History

Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge

The joint releases of two film masterpieces have caused a sparkly explosion!…

July 21, 2023

An illustration of J. Robert Oppenheimer writing on a chalkboard

Oppenheimer: The Destroyer of Worlds

Paul Hoskin, Weber State University

The man behind the Manhattan Project and potentially the world’s demise had a greater impact on the world of science than most people realize.…

January 20, 2023

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