Domestic Violence in Film: The Danger of Abusers as Stereotypes
Domestic violence is an epidemic that is slowly earning more media space — but more representation in cinema doesn’t actuallyContinue Reading
Category: The Visual
From “Sex and the City” to “Modern Love,” the Newspaper Column Love Story Once Again Finds Home Onscreen
Real love stories don’t happen on the rollercoaster of Freytag’s Pyramid. They’re not a fell swoop of rising action andContinue Reading
How “Jennifer’s Body” Subverts Horror Narratives and Speaks to the Power of Women
As of Sept. 14, 2019, Karyn Kusama’s cult classic Jennifer’s Body is 10 years old. The film holds a specialContinue Reading
“Hoop Dreams” is right on time, even 25 years later
The documentary “Hoop Dreams” has called to me like a faint echo, growing louder throughout my life, reminding me aboutContinue Reading
