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Where to Start with David Lynch
Where to start with David Lynch, the painter turned screen artist who has left an indelible mark on American cinema. Jacob Davis offers a guide on how to introduce yourself to the dream-like state of Lynch’s filmography.
Read MoreBlockbuster Filmmaking and Transmedia Storytelling at the Great Pit of Carkoon
How the Great Pit of Carkoon in ‘Star Wars – Return of the Jedi’ is an example of commodified transmedia storytelling and blockbuster filmmaking. Essay by Jacob Davis.
Read MoreDa 5 Bloods (2020) Review
“It’s hard to imagine a film more relevant to the past and present being released this year”. Spike Lee’s Netflix Original exploration of PTSD, race and neo-imperialism reviewed by Jacob Davis.
Read MoreSo Bad It’s Good: Romance in the Outfield: Double Play
So Bad It’s Good: Pitching Love and Catching Faith
Bloodshot (2020) Review
Is new Vin Diesel action film worth a shot on VOD? Jacob Davis takes a look in his review of ‘Bloodshot’ (2020) from director David S.F. Wilson.
Read More“So Bad It’s Good” Revival
What does it mean when a film is “so bad it’s good”? Jacob Davis explains in his resurrection of our beloved series So Bad It’s Good.
Read More100 Years of ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ – Is It Still Significant?
Famed German Expressionism horror-thriller ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ turns 100 years old in 2020, but is it still relevant? Jacob Davis explores Germany’s first massively popular German export here.
Read MoreNo, You Are: Deconstructing Dinesh D’Souza’s Interview with Richard Spencer
Dinesh D’Souza and Richard Spencer walk into a sit-down interview on right wing American politics. Jacob Davis deconstructs ‘The Death of A Nation’ here.
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