Running Past the Finish Line: Is This Really Tom Cruise’s ‘Final Reckoning’?
Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible Isn’t Over Yet In a recent trends piece from TODAY.com- of all things, about the curious way Tom Cruise eats popcorn- it was noted that the latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ installment, ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final...
‘Sinners’ in Context: A Study of Influence and Coogler’s Legacy
From Athlete to Auteur Ryan Coogler pursued his ambitions to be a football player well into college. However, while attending Saint Mary’s College of California, an English professor, Rosemary Graham, recognized his talent for storytelling and encouraged him to...
Marvel Studios’ New Plan For Success
Why is Marvel Deciding to Change Their Formula Now? Marvel’s track record post ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has been hit or miss. With underwhelming releases and over-saturation of the comic book genre as a large reason why, it’s easy to place the full blame on the studio and...
The Gilded Cage of Auteurism: Wes Anderson and the Price of Style
Many a True Word Has Been Screamed in Jest Over 800,000 people have laughed at the viral YouTube parody Leaked Wes Anderson Meltdown on Set, where a faux version of the famously composed director rants on the other end of the phoneline: “If it’s not going to be...
