When I walked into my first Clarion meeting, I was a lost writer in search of somewhere I could express and push myself regularly, somewhere…
When the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began 10 years ago with “Iron Man,” it represented the birth of a grand cinematic experiment. It would bring…
With one of the most exciting lineups of nominated films in years, it’s perhaps slightly disappointing that the 2018 Academy Awards was an extremely predictable…
If there is any such thing as plague in the Hollywood filmmaking of the moment, it’s male filmmakers mistaking violence and humiliation as empowerment. As…
An inherent problem with the filmmaking side of the science-fiction genre today is an industry aversion to embracing what should be standard in this genre: the…
In the decade since “Iron Man” arrived to change blockbuster filmmaking forever, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has grown to become not only a money-making…
After months of both anticipation and speculation, the first footage for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” has arrived with a short spot, airing during the…
When “Cloverfield” was released just over ten years ago, it arguably birthed a phenomenon that we now call “viral marketing.” By the time the film…
While 2017 may have been another rough year, it had no shortage of truly spectacular films. From the jungles of the Amazon to the beauty…
Last year’s Netflix hit “Stranger Things” seemingly came out of nowhere to transport to an exceedingly pulpy yet beautifully human world where 80’s adventure, science-fiction…