If the rising popularity of film degrees is any indication, audiences today are more film literate than ever before. However, just like students of literature and fine art need to become knowledgable of classic masterpieces in order to further their understanding and properly critique new works, so too must film students become enlightened by the most […]

Much like the actors who preceded him in the role, you can’t talk about Daniel Craig’s career without bringing up James Bond. Craig’s physical and gritty portrayal of the popular British spy not only helped resuscitate a struggling franchise but essentially launched his career outside of the UK. However, anyone who’s paid attention to Daniel […]

We like to think that we aren’t alone in saying a spaceship was the one and only thing we truly yearned for as children. After all, many spent years locked in front of a television, captivated by remarkable space battles, galaxies far, far away, aliens, black holes, and the like. We’ve seen things you couldn’t […]

Actors have to work just like everybody else, and they can’t always be Shakespeare in the Park. The reality is that many talented, versatile and classically trained actors have to take the acting jobs available to them, even if this means starring in a soap opera or (gasp!) a horror movie. In fact, some extremely […]

Satires are a staple of the film industry, providing powerful social commentary when done well. The best satire movies use this technique subtly and don’t hit you over the head with it, but still find ways to make their point. Satires take a familiar story or genre and make fun of it through imitation, often […]

As Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels and the junkie Renton in Trainspotting (1996), Ewan McGregor has played some of cinema’s beloved characters over the years. But the Scottish actor has had a lot more adventure than meets the eye. Here are seven new things to learn about the great Ewan McGregor. May the […]