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Reading Film: Seeing the Mark in Nightmare Alley (2021)
What is Close Reading? Nightmare Alley poses the question: when should you…
Unsettling the Score: What Makes Music in Film (Part I)
Movies can redefine a song without ever changing the tune. They can…
The Outstretched Hand in the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Kay stands alone at the bottom of the ocean. We see her…
Turning the Scorpion: Love Without Redemption in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera has always needed a sequel, even its…
“We Forget [and Remake] Who We Are”: What Returns in Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)
“Once Upon a Time…” What does it mean when a story introduces…
Gothic Love in Crimson Peak (2015)
Updated April 1, 2023 While gazing at the creaky empty rooms of…