An Analysis of ‘The Great Gatsby’: Hamartia, Hubris, and the Hollow American Dream
Photo: ‘The Great Gatsby’/Warner Bros. Pictures “If that was true he must have felt that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price for living too long with a single dream. He must have looked up at an unfamiliar sky through frightening leaves and...
A Tribute to Chris Evans: The Rise and Journey of America’s Sweetheart and All-Round Good Human
Video Version of this Article Photo/Video: Chris Evans/Tinseltown/Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel The king of charisma, the handsome heart-throb, and America’s captain. Chris Evans has had an interesting life that’s molded him into America’s sweetheart. His mother...
What A Rotten Tomatoes Rating Really Means, Are Aggregate Reviews Reliable?
Photo: Rotten Tomatoes Before we waste our time and money sitting through an entire feature film or television series, we go online to check its ratings. Many of us probably have a mental threshold for what’s worth seeing–80%, maybe 70%. 60% is right on the...
With the Recent Backlash, Let’s Examine the Relationship Between Hollywood and China
Photo: Hollywood and China This past weekend saw the premiere of the video game movie Monster Hunter in China, ahead of its upcoming release in the United States. And then, just after one day, it found itself embroiled in controversy and was pulled from Chinese...
