“Answering the Critics of Tarsem Singh’s ‘The Fall’,” by othermelissawyatt
Curator’s Note: This piece is a defense of a comparatively little-known 2006 film, The Fall, which has a score of only 56% on Rotten Tomatoes – an admittedly slippery tool, … Continue reading
“In Defense of the Reboot – What the new generation of Trek movies brings to the canon,” by anifanatical
When Star Trek: Into Darkness came out last year, it was met with plenty of mixed reviews, but one fan’s question stuck with me: “What does this movie even add … Continue reading
Citizen Kane and His Last Vow, by mid0nz
Curator’s Note: This week we’re looking at meta that puts contemporary television texts into conversation with the past through two pieces that look at the thematic and aesthetic antecedents of … Continue reading
“Psychiatrists; Somnambulists: The Influence of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari On Brian Fuller’s Hannibal,” by meejaleibling
Following the end of season 2, Hannibal show runner Bryan Fuller described his approach to the source material as being a …“mash-up of Thomas Harris’ DJ instinct”. I guess he means that … Continue reading
“What’s a Little Racial Violence Amongst Gods? An analysis of the film Thor and how it (doesn’t) deal with racism,” by schadenfreudessa
Curator’s note: This week we’re looking at issues of race in two popular texts, Kenneth Branagh’s Thor and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. We begin with schadenfreudessa’s interrogation of the racist … Continue reading
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