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Hateful Fates, A Mysterious Analysis
https://bit.ly/2B8EqCL In more contemporary forms of mystery, other genres such as drama or horror are brought into the narrative to differ from sole mystery creations such as shows like, Elementary...
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Meet the Editors: Paulina Zougras
Paulina Zougras Welcome to our final “Meet the Editors” post for this semester! Surprisingly, JFR only got only a few new editors, which means there are not many to introduce through the “Meet the...
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Zakiya M. Cowan’s Probe of Contemporary Texts: The Power of the Close-Up and...
https://amzn.to/2t5rHMX Directed by George Tillman Jr., The Hate U Give is a film adaptation of the novel by Angie Thomas, a novel that rocked the world of contemporary young adult literature as it...
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Putting Tracks on the Map with Trish: Marco McKinnis
Marco McKinnis, a Hampton, Virginia-born R&B artist, has slowly risen in the musical sphere with his silky and soulful vocal range. He has featured in Rex Orange County’s renowned album Apricot...
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Michael Lane’s Top 10 Albums of 2018
Banner credited to Michael Lane Thought I wouldn’t make it this year, huh? This is really (extremely!!!) late, but I truly enjoy writing and crafting these lists more than you could probably...
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Touring the Table with Zach: Black Orchestra- Board Game Review
https://amzn.to/2UR7HJS Black Orchestra takes place as the Nazi Party’s grasp of Germany is weakening and the horrible events and actions taken by the Nazis have caused dissent within their own ranks....
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Melancholia by Lars Von Trier: An Allegory for the Inescapability of Death...
https://imdb.to/2vxOMMp Released in 2011, Lars Von Trier’s film, Melancholia, follows sisters Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Claire (Charlotte Gainsburg) as they grapple with earth’s imminent doom. What...
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Putting Tracks on the Map with Trish: Lucky Daye
New Orleans singer and songwriter David Debrandon Brown—better known by his stage name, Lucky Daye—is becoming another staple in the contemporary R&B sphere with his striking voice and experimental...
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Levi’s Lessons in Evil: Braindead (1992)–A Unique Approach to Slapstick Horror
https://amzn.to/2u2ent7 Peter Jackson’s Braindead (1992) employs parodic conventions in a multitude of forms. From the substantial amounts of exaggerated blood and gore-ridden scenes to the sportive...
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Student Feature: Two Looks at Jordan Peele’s “Get Out”
Found below are two reviews of Jordan Peele’s 2017 film, Get Out, written by Lewis University students Sarah Bettag and Anton Levitin. Sarah Bettag: *Spoilers* imdb.to/2USCia7 Everyone has felt like an...
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Hands Across America: A Review of “Us”
https://bit.ly/2tXu8S1 It’s no secret that I adore Jordan Peele’s debut horror feature, Get Out. Needless to say, it’s a film I immediately fell in love with due to its intricate details, stellar...
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Halloween (1978) – A Herald for John Carpenter’s Innovations
https://amzn.to/2YvGKxM From beginning to end, John Carpenter’s primitive Halloween (1978) introduced a vast amount of novel horror elements to the big screen. Not only did Carpenter’s monumental film...
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Touring the Table with Zach: Internal Affairs- Board Game Review
In Internal Affairs (2015), players are caught in a war between the triad and the police force. Playing as an undercover agent, they will attempt to reveal the identities of the other players while...
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A Brief Glimpse at Get Out (2017): A Socio-Political Instigator
https://imdb.to/2Za1BY1 Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) closely follows in the footsteps of the social justice framework set by Bryan Forbes’ Stepford Wives (1975). However, as opposed to sexism, Peele...
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Issue #17 Coming Soon! With artwork by Delano Dunn!
Banner art and cover art by Delano Dunn. Also featuring artists Gabe Brown and Laura Christensen. (Cover design by JFR editor Paulina Zougras.)
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Student Feature: Two Looks at Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook
Found below are two reviews of Jennifer Kent’s 2014 film, The Babadook, written by Lewis University students Margaret Gotsch and Elise Rosenberger. Margaret Gotsch: The “Black Dog” in The Babadook...
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American Psycho: Redefining the Slasher Film
I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip. – Patrick Bateman. https://imdb.to/2UON7sZ Mary Harron’s American Psycho (2000) is a captivating slasher film rich...
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A Community Collaboration: Collaborative Writing
Jet Fuel Review Issue #17 Cover For our Spring 2019 issue of Jet Fuel Review (with cover art by artist Delano Dunn) there is a special section that presents collaborative writing, which is writing that...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): A Supernatural Revisionist Reinforced by...
http://bit.ly/2Jxuvfe Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) presents a unique take on the slasher/stalker subgenre as it questions reality with the implementation of veracious nightmares...
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Student Feature: Nic Christian discusses Dean Cundey, cinematography, and...
https://imdb.to/2Js8I9n During the silent film era, early filmmakers had to rely primarily on cinematography and mise-en-scène to establish setting and mood in order to engage the audience. Naturally,...
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