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          Theory: General          

Adaptation & Source Material
Analysis published 12/13/13

Adaptation Methods
Analysis published 04/17/14

The Bechdel Test
Analysis published 07/24/13

Cinematography 101
Analysis published 12/06/13

The Movies of John Carpenter
Analysis published 10/17/13

Law, Justice, and Violence through Kafka
Analysis published 03/25/15

Racism & Whitewashing in Hollywood
Analysis published 08/09/14

Romance & The Role of Women in 50's Sci-Fi
Analysis published 03/05/14

Spoilers: What Do We Really Want?
Analysis published 08/01/15

The Value of Science Fiction
Analysis published 11/14/13

Violence in Film
Analysis published 12/31/12


          Theory: Film Specific          

The Big Sleep: A Brief History of Film
Analysis published 10/10/13

The Various Versions of Blade Runner
Analysis published 11/13/13

The Cabin in the Woods & the Big Other
Analysis published 02/09/13

The Conformist & Duty vs. Ethics
Analysis published 07/18/15

The Conversation: Harry Caul & Psychoanalysis
Analysis published 12/17/12

Donnie Darko: Plot Structure & Time Travel
Analysis published 11/05/13

Ender's Game: On Adaptation
Analysis published 11/11/13

Ender's Game: Predictions
Analysis published 10/28/13

Escape from New York as a Superhero Film
Analysis published 05/28/13

Gone Girl & Identity Politics
Analysis published 10/19/14

The Holy Mountain's Story Structure Explained
Analysis published 06/10/15

The Host & South Korea's Crisis of National Identity
Analysis published 06/17/15

I Heart Huckabees: The Path to Politics
Analysis published 04/30/13

Invasion of the Body Snatchers & Objet A
Analysis published 11/28/13

The Italian Job: Before & After
Analysis published 03/27/13

Lucky Number Slevin: The Movie that Never Was
Analysis published 3/05/13

Memento: Reorganized Chronologically
Analysis published 11/08/13

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington: The Simpsons & Politics
Analysis published 03/30/13

Nosferatu vs. The Birds
Analysis published 10/24/12

Planet of the Apes: The Pinnacle of Sci-Fi
Analysis published 12/20/13

The Prestige: Borden vs. Angier
Analysis published 07/16/13

Pulp Fiction & Ethics
Analysis published 7/21/12

Le Samourai: Between Symbolic & Real
Analysis published 12/23/12

Starship Troopers & Satire
Analysis published 10/31/13

Superman Returns vs Man of Steel
Analysis published 03/14/14

Tron: Before & After
Analysis published 06/30/13

Videodrome: Max as Subject of Drive
Analysis published 01/23/13

The World's End vs. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Analysis published 01/10/14


          Lists          

Top 25 Movies Studios Want You to See—And the Other 20 Movies You Should See Instead
Analysis published 04/02/15

Top 20 of the 70's, 80's, & 90's
Analysis published 01/01/14

Top 5 Classic Disney Animated Feature Films
Analysis published 09/05/13

Top 5 Hitchcock Films
Analysis published 06/04/13

Top 5 Recent Comedies
Analysis published 03/12/13


          Yearly Nonsense          

2015: Oscar Breakdown & Discussion
Analysis published 01/19/15

Top 10 Films of 2014
Analysis published 01/01/15

2014: Golden Globe Nominations
Analysis published 12/11/14

2013: Year in Review
Analysis published 01/15/14

2013: Oscar Predictions
Analysis published 02/21/13


          Something Interesting from Last Week          

The Asylum & Mockbusters
Analysis published 04/01/14

Audio Commentaries
Analysis published 03/25/14

Claymation & Stop-Motion Origins
Analysis published 10/20/14

Horror Shorts on YouTube
Analysis published 10/29/14

Star Trek as a Non-Trekkie
Analysis published 03/18/14


          Weekly Quick Notes          

All That Jazz, Magic Mike XXL, etc.
Article published 07/12/15

Chinatown, Bob le Flambeur, etc.
Article published 07/06/15

Two-Lane Blacktop, The Warriors, etc.
Article published 06/29/15


          Television          

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (1991) [03/30/13]
BBC's Sherlock (2010) [01/13/13]

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