Defiant Success

Early on in Terence Davies' A Quiet Passion , it's established that Emily Dickinson was way ahead of her time. She expresses littl...

There's a certain finesse to being a bullshit artist. It requires a knack for weaving lies and managing to keep them all straight. It...

Sometimes the works of fiction we hold in high regard have a kernel of inspiration to them. Billy Wilder got prompted by a later scene in ...

The thrill of adventure. We've read numerous books and watched countless movies over the years that capitalize such a feeling. And some ...

There's something worryingly ominous about Preston Sturges' The Great McGinty . The titular McGinty (Brian Donlevy) rises amongst ...

There's no way in denying the lengths a society will go to keep their world "pure". The most egregious example from history is...

It's an unfortunate aspect of life that one's worth is proved by the color of their skin. Not their intelligence nor their persona...

From the opening scene, it's clear that Jordan Peele's Get Out  will stand out. Sure, the premise resembles more along the lines o...

If there's one thing fiction is sorely lacking, it's a regular depiction of flawed women. More often than not, Hollywood shows the...

There are always those events that probably never would've happened had it not been for certain people and their involvement. The Beat...