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216. Shakespeare in Film: The Great Playwright’s Influence on Movies
April 02, 2021

Whether or not you believe fringe theories that question the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays, the effect his plays on literature and film is unquestionable. William Shakespeare was an English playwright and dramatist that lived during the 16th and 17th

215. The Under-Appreciation of Screenwriters and Scripts - Why Hollywood Needs To Show Respect
April 01, 2021

Almost everyone can recall their favorite movie quote and the actor that delivered it, but seldom do they know the person who actually put the words together. The name of the person responsible for those quotes appears briefly at the end of the credits, j

214. Six Times Actors Broke Stereotype and Played an Unexpected Role
March 31, 2021

Do you ever watch a movie and just can’t focus on the plot because there’s just one actor who you can’t unsee in a previous role? Sometimes actors play roles too well. Breaking out of that one character that earned an actor their Oscar, Emmy, or cultural

213. Guns, Muscles, and Kung Fu - The 1980s and the Birth of the “Action Movie” and "Action Hero"
March 30, 2021

Semantically, the term “action movie” could theoretically refer to any number of things--after all, anything done by the actors is technically action. That’s why directors call it out. Nevertheless, “action movie” ubiquitously elicits a specific kind of f

212. Queerbaiting: Our Life Is Not Yours to Profit From | An Anaylsis
March 29, 2021

On November 5th, 2020, the TV show ‘Supernatural’ ended one of the most infamous plotlines to be immortalized by the internet: the extremely, extremely slow burn relationship between Dean Winchester and Castiel the Angel. It ends with a tragically unexpec

211. Food and Asian Cinema: In-Depth Look at How Asian Storytellers Use Cuisine to Tell Stories
March 28, 2021

Since the birth of Asian cinema, there has been a large focus on food, family, and the ties that bind us together. As cinematographers, writers, and directors like Bong Joon-Ho and Lulu Wang make a triumphant rise in Hollywood and American-dominated Cinem

210. Remakes - Classics That Should Not Be Remade: Films that are Untouchable
March 27, 2021

In days where remakes, reboots, sequels, and live adaptations are common occurrences in the industry, there can be some worry over whether an old favorite will be touched. Sometimes the story that is updated for a modern audience works, but others quickly

209. John Mulaney: 32 Facts About the Comedic Genius
March 26, 2021

John Mulaney is one of, if not, the funniest comedian nowadays. He made a name for himself in stand-up but is more famous now for co-producing one of the biggest animated sitcoms on Netflix called ‘Big Mouth’. It was a toss of a coin whether co-creating a

208. The Prestigious Who's Who List of Auteur Directors: How to Become A Film Genius
March 25, 2021

In honor of awards season and the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, Hollywood Insider brings to you a prestigious list of the who’s who of auteur directors, a field guide to becoming a film nerd. What is an auteur? To put it simply, a filmmaker with a distinc

207. Lin-Manuel Miranda: 32 Facts on the Composer Taking Broadway, Film, and Everything Else By Storm
March 24, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Broadway legend. It’s not enough for him to just write a hip hop opera (the proper term is hip-hopera) about rapping founding fathers which became one of the most popular Broadway shows of all time, he also starred in it and serves