The Irresistible Appeal of Culinary Courtship in Film
Cheers to this very cheesy, yet very pure, film trope. Read More
September 29, 2019
Tropes
‘Yesterday’ and the Ultimate Big Lie
Danny Boyle's movie uses an extreme what-if situation to play with and distract from romantic comedy tropes. Read More
September 29, 2019
The Comfort of Conflicted Graduates Trying to Move On
So, where do we go from here? Read More
September 29, 2019
The Evolution of Ballet in Horror
The dance form adds eerie surrealism to the genre. Read More
September 29, 2019
The Secret to a Good Twist Ending
Some plot twists really work, some really don't. We broke them down to try to figure out why. Read More
September 29, 2019
Watergate’s Journalism Tropes and Media Mythology
The institution of the press has attained a mythical status in film, shaped by the legacies of Watergate and the… Read More
September 29, 2019
The Show Within a Show Tells Us What to Expect
Musical theatre is rife with this common trope, but where did it come from and how does it work? Read More
September 29, 2019
A Celebration of Great Movie Defenestrations
People being thrown out of windows is one of cinema's most entertaining tropes. Read More
September 29, 2019