Moana Takes Classic Disney to New Frontiers
It’s a beautiful, if risk-averse, representation of Pacific Islander culture and a resilient heroine. Read More
November 21, 2016
Paola Mardo
The Makers of Ghost in the Shell Don’t Seem to Give a F*ck About Whitewashing
Paramount Pictures planned a very strategic trailer release and hoped we wouldn’t notice.Paramount PicturesThe movie studio Paramount Pictures dropped the trailer… Read More
November 14, 2016
Exploring America’s Fascination with Princesses Through Movies
Prince Harry’s latest news proves America is obsessed with princess stories in real life and at the movies.Princesses rule. (Disney)Prince Harry has… Read More
November 10, 2016
The Pros and Cons of Glasses-Free 3D Movies
James Cameron is pushing for 3D without glasses for future Avatar sequels. Is that, like, even possible?In an award acceptance… Read More
November 2, 2016
The Magical Marketing of Moonlight
Director Barry Jenkins and A24 prove that a good story and great marketing make for a solid movie opening.A24They said movies… Read More
October 25, 2016
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and the Challenge of Immersive Cinema
What can be learned from Ang Lee’s divisive high frame rate experiment and hypercinematic technologies.Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Ang Lee… Read More
October 18, 2016
Remaking Mulan and Aladdin will be Disney’s Greatest Challenge Yet
The Mouse House’s latest live-action projects could be its most rewarding… if they get it right.Mulan (Disney).When a blog post on… Read More
October 11, 2016
Ava DuVernay’s 13th and the Importance of Telling True Stories
In this essay from 2016, Paola Mardo explores the importance of telling true stories as Ava DuVernay did with her… Read More
October 4, 2016
13th Trailer: Ava DuVernay Examines the Evolution of Slavery in America
The documentary opens the 54th New York Film Festival.After posting a teaser yesterday, the trailer for Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th… Read More
September 26, 2016