Is the Romantic Comedy Dead Yet?
It isn’t that we’ve run out of stories to tell; we’ve just told the same story too many times. Gracy…
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Technology? Let’s Ask the Story Tellers
Ever since the scientific revolution, technology has been increasingly seen as the answer to almost all our problems. Nathan HuffstutlerNathan…
Kill Bill with My Mom
Reflections on family movie night. John Brewer EberlyMy name is John Brewer Eberly, Jr., but most call me Brewer. I…
Mr. Darcy Does It Again: Colin Firth and The King’s Speech
Bertie—King George—is not the stuff of myths. His character has flaws. His armor has chinks. He is human, and he…
Faith in Films: Why is it so unappealing?
Why does personal faith always look bad in films? Think about it: how many movie scenes have ever presented prayer,…
Russell Crowe and the Robin Hood that Could Have Been
Russell Crowe is a Hollywood oddball. He likes to play complicated introverts, but in the context of historical epics. At…