During the 2010s and early 2020s, a new age of horror films relied more heavily on atmosphere and disturbing imagery rather than the jump scares …

In the last six years, there has been an unexpected revival of the murder mystery genre on the silver screen, with different directors presenting their …

This past summer, there was a unique swarm of moviegoers, which was quite unprecedented. The massive turnout was a result of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon: A …

The atomic bomb: A powerful weapon and a symbol of mass destruction. With the creation of this weapon, a moral and ethical dilemma has emerged. …

In the cinematic world, there are two major release seasons for a theatrical film: The summer box office and awards season. Blockbusters tend to occupy …

Art has always been a means of speaking truth to power by holding a mirror up to society, specifically through commentating on the bourgeois – …

Film adaptations of video games have had a rough history. One particular instance of this was the infamous 1993 film “Super Mario Bros,” which was so …

The biopic. A genre of film that chronicles the life or events surrounding a particular person  – hence the name “biopic.” There have been a …

In its past 100 years of existence, the East Tennessean has been in publication throughout most of film history. From the silent era to the …

Violence. Vengeance. Dogs.  When “John Wick” was first released back in 2014, theatergoers were immediately drawn to the sympathetic protagonist and rather unconventional storyline – …