Introduction to pathogenic media and adaptation unit Stories pass from one speaker…
Category: Film Theory
The Irish Goodbye in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Endings are a selfish concept. Just because you have ended doesn’t mean…
Whatever Happened to Pearl?: The Role of Hag Cinema
“You mean, all this time, we could have been friends?” Hollywood is…
To Screen or Not To Screen? Controversial Cinema and the Debate on Historic Relevance
CW (CONTENT WARNING): Rape I originally planned on writing about something cheerful…
“What’s a Bad Miracle?”: Nope (2022) and Mirrored Spectacle
Spoilers Ahead! The playground at my elementary school came with one rule:…
“What a Classic Thor Adventure!”: ‘Realism’ in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and The Norseman (2022)
Life is not realistic. No person has ever stood up, looked around,…
“Come and Dream With Me”: Magic Science With George Méliès
*Author’s Note:There’s very little verified documentation of George Méliès’ own words. All…
Two Years at You Remind Me of the Frame
You Remind Me of the Frame began around the same time I…
The Anywhere City: Why Vancouver is Never Vancouver
Vancouver never plays itself. You hear that phrase a lot when you…
Arachne’s Thread: Political Embroidery in Modern Cinema
The opening to Disney’s Encanto (2021) includes a shot of Mirabel pulling…