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Film & TV Reviews

  • The People from the Sea: The Contemporary United States and Christopher’s Nolan’s The Odyssey
    August 21, 2026

    The People from the Sea: The Contemporary United States and Christopher’s Nolan’s The Odyssey

    Matthew P. Thornburg
  • “You keep dancing with the devil… one day he’s gonna follow you home”: Analyzing Ryan Coogler’s Sinners
    March 9, 2026

    “You keep dancing with the devil… one day he’s gonna follow you home”: Analyzing Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

    Omari Averette-Phillips
  • The “White Lotus Effect” and the Specter of MAGA – A Review of White Lotus Season 3 
    April 18, 2025

    The “White Lotus Effect” and the Specter of MAGA – A Review of White Lotus Season 3 

    Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
  • Unknown Knowns: Myth and American Memory in “A Complete Unknown”
    February 3, 2025

    Unknown Knowns: Myth and American Memory in “A Complete Unknown”

    Dr. Robert Reginio
  • The White Man’s World of the Wild West Survives
    November 27, 2024

    The White Man’s World of the Wild West Survives

    Sarah Keyes
  • Barbie Through the Decades: A History of Barbie, Feminism, and the New Barbie Movie
    August 10, 2023

    Barbie Through the Decades: A History of Barbie, Feminism, and the New Barbie Movie

    Mia Brett
  • Gaslit Zeroes in on Loyalty to Nixon, But Not Nixon’s Crimes
    July 8, 2022

    Gaslit Zeroes in on Loyalty to Nixon, But Not Nixon’s Crimes

    Michael Koncewicz
  • Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part III: Perfecting the Paradigm from the 1990s to the Present
    December 24, 2021

    Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part III: Perfecting the Paradigm from the 1990s to the Present

    Vaughn Joy
  • Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part II: Stop-Motion, Action, and Horror in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s
    December 23, 2021

    Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part II: Stop-Motion, Action, and Horror in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s

    Vaughn Joy
  • Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part I: Dickens, Romance, and the US Military in the 1940s and 50s
    December 21, 2021

    Christmas Films as Reflections of American History, Part I: Dickens, Romance, and the US Military in the 1940s and 50s

    Vaughn Joy
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