by Brynn Artley | Oct 21, 2018 | Criticism
In 1921, already famous for 68 short films, creative genius Charlie Chaplin released his first feature film, The Kid, to worldwide acclaim. Prancing around onscreen as his alter ego, “The Little Tramp,” Chaplin is accompanied by child actor Jackie Coogan, the titular...
by Brynn Artley | May 29, 2018 | Reviews
While many filmmakers plant the seeds for their careers in childhood—herding friends and family in front of the camera, recreating scenes from favorite movies, and otherwise cultivating a love for film and cinema—director Bing Liu takes his childhood filmmaking to an...
by Brynn Artley | May 27, 2018 | Reviews
In the 1970s, families were encouraged to eat healthy, nutritional margarine and refrain from consuming butter. Those same families likely would have shuddered at seeing this 2014 Time magazine cover: Meanwhile, a quick internet search yields the public opinion on...
by Brynn Artley | May 26, 2018 | Updates
Today we continued our adventures at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, CO, which included attending the symposium, viewing multiple film screenings, and talking with attendees and filmmakers alike. We also have film reviews! Taylor Fogarty on...
by Brynn Artley | May 21, 2018 | Criticism
Since their inception, film noirs have provided a running commentary on American masculinity—more specifically, American society’s ideal of masculinity. From The Maltese Falcon’s Sam Spade and his one-punch knock-out of the effeminate Joel Cairo to Laura’s Mark...
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