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
Hollywood
Tim Burton’s Flop-Less Career
As a director, he’s one of the most consistent moneymakers.It should come as no surprise to anyone that Tim Burton’s… Read More
October 3, 2016
The Difficulty of Turning Kids Toys Into Kids Movies
Action figures are PG, but action movies are not.Imagine if the first Harry Potter movie had been rated R. Or even… Read More
September 30, 2016
How The Karate Kid Part II Fights for the Honor of Sequels
Miyagi is the hero we’ve been dreaming of.Any film you have ever watched is, like music, composed of beats. These beats… Read More
September 22, 2016
The Bum Rap of Blair Witch
Exploring the unreasonably high expectations of trying to recreate the spectacle of The Blair Witch Project.Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett are… Read More
September 21, 2016
The Awards-Powered Illusion of Television Being Better Than Movies
How the Emmys and the Oscars help fuel a futile debate.As the Emmy Awards were honoring the best in television last… Read More
September 19, 2016
The Oscars Might Be Less White Next Year
The Oscar RaceFrom Moonlight to Lion, fall film festivals introduce possible awards contenders with diverse casts.LionReady or not, the awards season is… Read More
September 13, 2016
Sully is a Box Office Hero for Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks
Box OfficeThe 86-year-old filmmaker just had his best opening weekend ever.Clint Eastwood is making American movie-going great again. I don’t mean… Read More
September 12, 2016
The Giphy Guide to the Fall Movies of 2016
Preview the season’s hottest releases through all the wrong GIFs.One of our favorite office pastimes here at FSR is the Giphy… Read More
September 9, 2016