Although Hollywood has painted cowboys as the white John Wayne-style hero, Wild West imagery is often taken from Black and Indigenous cultures, pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 explains.
Tag: Film
Front of house: Revisiting the brilliance of ‘The Hunger Games’
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24 argues that The Hunger Games franchise offers more than a surface-level story for young adults.
Scene it: Darkly comedic film ‘Zola’ strips stigma from dancing
The authentic film “Zola” (2021) breaks degrading Hollywood stereotypes with its depiction of stripping, TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23 writes.
‘The Disaster Artist’ author Greg Sestero talks filmmaking, ‘The Room’ at 5×5 Films visit
At a 5×5 Film event, Greg Sestero spoke about his experience acting in “the greatest bad movie ever” and his new film “Miracle Valley.”
Scene it: The only mystery in Netflix’s ‘Rebecca’ is why it exists
If you’ve been thinking about watching Netflix’s “Rebecca” (2020) — don’t, warns TV and film columnist Rorye Jones PO ’23.
‘Nomadland’ redefines our idea of home in a breathtaking journey across the West
With its focus on a nomadic woman’s solitary journey west, “Nomadland” may appear to be about only individualism — but in reality, it’s mainly about community, Claire DuMont SC ’23 writes.
‘A flicker of hope:’ Trevor Klein CM ’24 documents Hong Kong protests, lands place in international film festival
After two trips to Hong Kong interviewing at protests, Trevor Klein CM ’24 earned a spot in the Tokyo International Short Film Festival for his documentary.
Let’s spill the pop-culture tea: Chloé Zhao takes Venice by storm
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reflects on the Venice Film Festival and representation in the film industry.
Why ‘The Half of It’ fails to deliver the QTPOC relationship we deserve
Anais Rivero PZ ’22 examines the unequal treatment of characters in Netflix’s new film ‘The Half of It,’ and why praising the film for its representation may be undeserved.
Scene one, hot take one: Three (more) top films of the decade
Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 dishes up more top films of the 2010s, analyzing the scenes in each of them that will stay with you into the 2020s.