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“I Am That Horror”: The Vacant Spotlight in The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes ends with the tragic death of a ballerina, but…
Rotting Chivalry in The Green Knight (2021)
“Green is what is left.” The first time I encountered Sir Gawain…
Arthurian Cinema and the Dream of Camelot
I believed in Camelot growing up; I believed pretty much anything I…
“Release the Kraken!”: Stop Motion Mythology in Clash of the Titans (1981)
The Ancient Greeks believed that the Titan Prometheus fashioned the first humans…
How to Reference “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”
Why Marilyn Monroe’s famous pink dress remains a relevant symbol. I once…
The Sparrow and the Gentleman: Identity in Modern Pirate Media
Pirates of the Caribbean and Our Flag Means Death Dead Men Tell…
“What a Crazy Random Happenstance!”: The Ironic Legacy of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (2008)
Superheroes use costumes to define themselves, so do villains. All that silly…
“For You are Everywhere”: What is Love at the Movies?
Film genres are usually named after an emotion, or the experience of…
The Period in Autumn de Wilde’s Emma. (2020)
Autumn de Wilde’s adaptation of Emma ends with a period. I mean…