While many films feature the media on the periphery of characters’ lives, Broadcast News takes us into the heart of news media of its time (specifically, 1987) as it undergoes its own character development. Here we…

Gone Girl, to me, is a story about narratives. By narrative, I mean the particular story that someone tells, either directly or implicitly with whatever tools of expression are available to them, about what has happened or…

Maxxxine is a weird movie. Not just for its plot, which is bizarre all on its own, but also for its place in the context of the ‘X’ trilogy created by Ti West and Mia Goth. It is the third and final installment, and follows the titular character…

“And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a spectacle” Spectacle; read or listen to any discussion of Jordan Peele’s 2022 film and you’ll hear this word. By opening the film with this…

Adapted from Joyce Maynard’s novel of the same name, which itself is loosely based on true events, To Die For as a film entangles itself in themes of truth and fiction, and how media can serve to separate or muddle together the…