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An Examination Of Barry Jenkins Before ‘Moonlight’

November 24, 2018 12:33 pm

Barry Jenkins' follow-up to his 2016 Best Picture-winning film, "Moonlight," came out of the festival circuit with tremendous praise. "If Beale Street Could Talk" takes on the words of writer James Baldwin, giv...

The Many Faces Of Natalie Portman [Watch]

Julia Teti

November 23, 2018 12:01 pm

Video

Natalie Portman is on track for yet another successful year. The actress has been given rave reviews for her turn as a fierce pop star in Brady Corbet's "Vox Lux," which premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festiv...

The Best/Worst Families You Won’t Have To Go Home To For Thanksgiving

Julia Teti

November 21, 2018 4:23 pm

News, Video

Thanksgiving is finally here. The holiday usually overlooked by the frenzy of Black Friday and the complicated past of colonization still finds its way into many American homes. There are traditions to look for...

How Horror Cinematography Taps Into Our Primal Fears

Julia Teti

November 17, 2018 9:50 am

News, Video

The best kind of horror films are the ones that haunt an audience long after leaving their seats. Horror films keep us up at night because we hear the eerie music playing over and again in our minds. But the mo...

‘Hidden Figures’ & The Power Of Well-Conceived Subplots

Julia Teti

November 11, 2018 1:05 pm

News

At its most basic premise, “Hidden Figures” is the story of three African American women whose contributions to NASA remained an unknown story for far too long. But beneath this umbrella plot are smaller storie...

Remaking ‘Suspiria:’ Explore Argento’s Classic Film And How The Remake Pays Homage [Watch]

Julia Teti

October 31, 2018 4:55 pm

News, Video

It's the witching hour. And there is no better time to revisit Dario Argento's Giallo horror "Suspiria." As the remake expands nationwide in the coming weeks, audiences will have the opportunity to experience d...

The Endurance Of ‘Halloween’: How John Carpenter’s Horror Became A Classic

Julia Teti

October 28, 2018 11:15 am

News, Video

40 years have passed since the original "Halloween" shocked and terrified audiences in theaters. The horror classic, directed by John Carpenter, has stood the test of time and delivers spine-chilling scares wit...

Moving Through Colors in Dario Argento’s ‘Suspiria’

Julia Teti

October 27, 2018 11:45 am

Video

In 1977, director Dario Argento captured fear and horror and stuffed it into the kaleidoscopic "Suspiria." Over the decades, the film, with its bright colors, and hauntingly chiming score, has grown into a cult...

David Lynch And The Treachery Of Language

Julia Teti

September 30, 2018 12:02 pm

News

A film student once approached director David Lynch and asked, " have described film 'Eraserhead' in this manner, 'A dream of dark and troubling things.' Would you like to expound on that a little?" Without he...

‘No Country For Old Men’ Never Underestimates Its Audience

Julia Teti

September 16, 2018 10:17 am

News, Video

Joel and Ethan Coen have directed countless films with simple, but rich characters and themes. The pair is consistent in their decision-making of how to give the audience information about their characters and ...

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