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Ashna’s Celluloid Scenes: Women in Pop Culture- Eternal Sunshine of the...

Editor’s Note: Below is an essay written by Film Blogger Ashna Sran on Charlie Kaufman’s 2004 film, where she explores the portrayal of women and relationships in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...

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Adaptation Analysis: The Passion of the Christ

https://bit.ly/2J5WMLV For Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, a plethora of texts and even paintings were consulted by Gibson and the screenwriter, Benedict Fitzgerald. In the documentary, By His...

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Film Feature: Analysis of There Will Be Blood by Lorenzo Ferro–”The Voice of...

https://bit.ly/3h4Lfcv “There Will Be Blood: The Voice of Gods” a film analysis by Lorenzo Ferro. The emotional feeling of being in control is one that is defined by the power, influence, and...

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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: A Review of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”

Hello Subscribers!  What better way to brighten up our days with a little catharsis? http://bit.ly/2YjQkFb I hope you all are doing well during these difficult times and I wish you a much better year....

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Spangler’s From Sentence to Screen: Gone Girl

https://bit.ly/36QggNx Gone Girl is a 2014 American psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher and stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Gillian Flynn wrote the screenplay based on her 2012...

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Patiño’s Lores and Myths: Godzilla (1954)

http://imdb.to/2YTkcIQ Hello, dear reader! Welcome back for another round of movie talk with this here film geek. If you’re a returning reader, thanks! If you’re new, well, I hope you survive the...

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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: Casablanca &“Invisible” Editing

http://imdb.to/2MVOI2c Often many people hear that Casablanca is a pinnacle of Classical Hollywood Cinema, but do they really understand why? As a film, it was never meant to be so widely known as a...

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Britt’s Anime and Gaming Adventures: An Introduction

http://imdb.to/3at3xCt When one hears the word “art,” they will likely think of literature, film, or artwork. Some might even think of music or television. Very few, however, will think of anime or...

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Spangler’s From Sentence to Screen: Jumanji

https://bit.ly/2NMRGGj Jumanji is a 1995 fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston and stars Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, and Bradley Pierce. It is loosely based on the 1981...

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Patiño’s Lores and Myths: King Kong (1933)

 “And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you anymore, I’m going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to...

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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre- Review

Hello, Subscribers! This week, instead of an Old Motel 20 miles away from Fairville, California, I have moved us to Kingsland, Texas, to unveil the horrors of a family of cannibalistic slaughterhouse...

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Patiño’s Lores and Myths: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

Folks. When I said, “let’s get nuts,” I didn’t think it would get this nuts. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, directed by Jun Fukuda, is the fourteenth film in the franchise and is far removed from its...

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Spangler’s From Sentence to Screen: Misery

https://bit.ly/2PGoTV1 Misery is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Rob Reiner, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates. The movie’s screenplay was written by William Goldman and...

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Britt’s Anime and Gaming Adventures- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

http://imdb.to/3uZBseo When thinking of which piece of media to review for my first official blog post, the first thing that came to mind was Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. Released in 1979,...

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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: Repulsion (1965) Review

*Warning: discussion of sexual assault and trauma ahead* *Spoilers ahead* https://bit.ly/3cpK05L Roman Polanski is a filmmaker difficult to write about for obvious reasons. Some may refuse to engage...

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Spangler’s From Sentence to Screen: The Hunger Games        

http://bit.ly/3c1VkWt The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson,...

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Patiño’s Lores and Myths: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

http://imdb.to/3r5eIGo This is it, folks. The last kaiju stop on the road to Godzilla vs. Kong. Now, we go back to a time before, to the first showdown! A cataclysmic clash between two titans of film:...

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Britt’s Anime and Gaming Adventures: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

In honor of Resident Evil’s 25th anniversary next week, and to further increase the hype of the upcoming Resident Evil Village, I will be reviewing the seventh main installment of the series, Resident...

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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: The Player (1992): Hollywood Conventions &...

https://bit.ly/31upn2Z *Warning: Spoilers Ahead* Director Robert Altman revitalized his career after box office disappointment Popeye (1980) did not meet studio anticipation, with 1992’s The Player....

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Spangler’s From Sentence to Screen: True Grit

https://bit.ly/31EG8sC The novel True Grit (1968) by Charles Portis is a highly regarded western, which has been adapted to film twice. The more recent of the two adaptations was released in 2010 by...

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