Zachary Zanatta
The Polarizing Filmmaking Behind Found Footage Horror
Sub-genres in film are always guaranteed to be polarizing, but there’s a silver lining to each one. Someone who reviles the cheesiness...
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Zachary Zanatta
Jan 27, 202210 min read
"War and Peace:" The Definitive Epic
Today I implore you to harken back to the Golden age of Hollywood, as well as the whole of cinema, the 1960’s. The Good, the Bad and the...
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Rua Fay
Jan 20, 20225 min read
"Her" and "Lost In Translation:" Two Sides of the Same Story
Spike Jonze's 2013 sci-fi romance, Her and Sofia Coppola's 2003 dramedy, Lost In Translation are both films that explore themes of...
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Rua Fay
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Why Are We Drawn To Spider-Man?
He's the world's favorite web-slinging superhero, practically the owner of the red and blue color combo, and the unofficial mascot of the...
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Zachary Zanatta
Jan 7, 20224 min read
"Nightmare Alley:" Long Live the New Noir
I had the pleasure of catching Nightmare Alley this at the world premiere in Toronto as it was happening concurrently across three...
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Rua Fay
Jan 1, 20224 min read
Confessions of a Cinema Worker
Ever since the world was introduced to the pandemic, the once mundane activity of going to the movies has become somewhat of a rarity....
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Rua Fay
Dec 26, 20214 min read
The Mastery of "In The Mood For Love"
On May 20th, 2000 at the Cannes Film Festival, Wong Kar-wai premiered his masterpiece, In The Mood For Love, starring Maggie Cheung and...
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Rua Fay
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Why is "Breaking Bad" So Perfect?
On January 20th, 2008, the world was introduced to Vince Gilligan's new original show, Breaking Bad. Although there was no way to tell at...
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Rua Fay
Dec 1, 20214 min read
What Makes A Film Score Good?
Whether it's a pop song compilation, an original score with a full orchestra, or merely a collection of ambient noise, a good soundtrack...
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Cade Earick
Nov 25, 20216 min read
"The French Dispatch:" How Wes Anderson Visualizes the Press
This past Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to experience Wes Anderson’s newest addition to his incredible body of work: The French...
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Zachary Zanatta
Nov 21, 20215 min read
The Genius of "Jackass 3" (Yes, I’m Serious…Mostly)
In 1960 Jean Luc Godard shook the cinema world with his debut film, Breathless. A cinematic experience unlike anything released at the...
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Zachary Zanatta
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Amadeus: The Biopic Conundrum
What is the responsibility of a biopic? Is it to inform or to entertain? To slander or to praise? There are hundreds of questions that...
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Rua Fay
Nov 4, 20213 min read
The Art of Domestic Horror
Contrary to popular belief, horror is a much larger genre than you'd think. There are dozens and dozens of subgenres that a film could...
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Rua Fay
Oct 21, 20214 min read
Did Orson Welles Really Peak at Citizen Kane?
Whether we've enjoyed it or not, it is pretty much impossible to be present in the film world without knowing about Orson Welles' 1941...
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Rua Fay
Oct 16, 20214 min read
The Infamous Story of Sacheen Littlefeather
It is safe to say that Marie Louise Cruz is not a name that the general public is familiar with, but then again, even her stage name,...
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Zachary Zanatta
Oct 8, 20216 min read
Why Friday the 13th Is The Ultimate Slasher Franchise
The world of slashers is a giant, campy, trashy, cacophony of murdered teenagers and busty women. Slashers are certainly not for...
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Rua Fay
Sep 18, 20213 min read
How Gaspar Noé Makes You Sick
For the past two decades, Gaspar Noé has remained one of the film world's most notorious directors. Ever since his first project in 1998,...
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Zachary Zanatta
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Why Does Sátántangó Work?
Nearly the length of an average workday and most likely longer than your top three movies combined, Bela Tarr's Sátántangó is every...
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Rua Fay
Aug 29, 20214 min read
Battle of the Dystopias
There was no greater time in history to be a fan of young adult fiction books than the early 2010's. Not only did so many iconic books...
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Zachary Zanatta
Aug 18, 20215 min read
"Fear Street:' Netflix's Failed Horror Event
Fear Street is a collection of three movies, spanning over three centuries, released over the span of three weeks in 2021. Netflix...
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