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The Politics of Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – Part One – Modern Mythology [VIDEO]
https://youtu.be/ca746a7pSGM
Welcome to the first part of a series covering The Politics of Star Wars. This first section introduces the series and the goal of the project be...
The Politics of Star Wars: The Original Trilogy [Video]
What are the politics of Star Wars? Let's get something clear right up front: those movies have been jam-packed with political messages since the very first film in 1977. They'...
5 Scary Good Horror Films Directed By Women
Find out five of Humanstein's favorite horror films that were directed by women. And a little editorializing. Okay. A lot of editorializing.
The Mouse That Ate The Fox: Indie Film Distribution Under Disney
What does Disney's purchase of 21st Century Fox (and Fox Searchlight) mean for independent film? Look no further than Miramax. A Humanstein Essay.
Death By Homage: Blade Runner In 2017
The internet is tearing itself apart over whether Blade Runner is a great film. This is why.
Horror Isn’t “Getting Deep”. It Always Has Been. | A Humanstein Essay
Much has been made of horror "getting deep" in the wake of Jordan Peele's Get Out. The problem is, horror isn't "getting deep", it always has been. Learn more in this Humanstein es...
Pokemon Go: It’s Okay To Have Fun.
Pokemon Go was released a couple days ago and it's pretty much taken the internet by storm in an interesting way. I for one have been running around town frantically in my Pikachu ...
Summer, Death, and Depth: The Ghost of Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th has a spot among the horror icons, and rightfully so. Pamela and Jason cast a long shadow, and many films are accused of being Friday the 13th ripoffs.
Do they a...