Slouching toward mayhem
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By their nature, apocalypse movies are unsubtle. Regardless of the trappings, every film in the genre follows the same basic narrative arc: one day things …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By their nature, apocalypse movies are unsubtle. Regardless of the trappings, every film in the genre follows the same basic narrative arc: one day things …
By Jim Healey
Reader Contributor
The film “Green Book” is currently riding a wave of financial and critical success. It recently won the Best Picture award at the 91st Oscars, …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The announcement of the 2019 Oscar nominations brought some welcome news for the cast and crew of “Green Book.”
In total, the comedy-drama about a …
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