We All Must Reckon with the ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios’
Corporate villainy! Creative tyranny! Dangerous foes and tough allies! MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios blasts the superhero movie universe with the studio’s massive, messy history.
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Will Online Participation Be the Future of the Sundance Film Festival?
Watching Sundance Film Festival 2023 from the cost-saving comfort of my couch got me thinking about the sustainability of in-person attendance.
Did the Pandemic Shutdown Change Hollywood for Good?
The entertainment industry had to change when COVID-19 closed almost all its operations. Media scholar Kate Fortmueller considers the lasting effect.
The New Mutants’ Cursed Journey to Theaters: A Horror Story
The New Mutants had a long, circuitous journey to the big screen as the final Marvel Comics film produced by 20th Century Fox before its merger with Disney.
Old Kings Yelling at Clouds: Art vs. Commerce in the Battle for Box-Office Relevance
Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and other members of the old guard might be battling with the MCU about the quality of superhero movies, but the business of how we consume film is changing, like it or not.
What ‘Annihilation’ Shows Us about the Future of Serious Nerd Movies
Contrary to Alex Garland’s disappointment that Paramount sold his film, Annihilation to Netflix, it might be a good thing for film nerds.
How Representative of India Is Bollywood?
Axiomatically, Rachel Dwyer’s Bollywood’s India is a survey of the collective dreamscape created by a billion desires and dreads.
The Horror: Parents Clash Over Kid’s Scary Movies in 2012
Kids scary movies Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, and Frankenweenie vie for box office bucks, but only one appeals to scaredy pants parents