Comedy
Why Audiences Are Still Drawn to Judd Apatow’s Films
Judd Apatow is one of the most unique voices in 21st century comedy filmmaking. With an entertainment career spanning three decades, Apatow has been a long-standing figure in comedy on both television and particularly film.
America’s Most Wanted: Sleepless in Seattle
While sitting in my Tallahassee apartment, incense burning, lights cut out, I learned that Tom Hanks’ wife died. Not in real life, but in the 1993 romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle.
10 Things I Love about “10 Things I Hate About You”
It is not every day that you find a movie that encapsulates everything you would ever want in a rom-com. To be both heartwarming and heart-wrenching, witty and beautiful, full of romance and humor.
The Room: Creating Community Through Absurdity
Amidst the gaudy, star-studded advertisement landscape of Hollywood, one billboard stuck out the most between 2003 and 2008. Looking up at the sign, you would meet Tommy Wiseau’s cynical scowl, a phone number to RSVP, and the reason behind it all printed large: The Room.
Why Everyone Should Watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail
There are a few films which are so definitive to their genre that they not only provide an unforgettable viewing experience but also serve to enlighten viewers to the possibilities of cinema as an art form.
Abbott Elementary Delivers Critical Commentary on the American Public Education System Through Satire
The American public education system while, having undoubtable strengths, has been a lesson in imperfection. For the past fifty years, funding constraints, compensation dilemmas, and resource shortages have been perennial plagues of an arrangement designed to educate the Union’s brightest.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: The Origin of One
The end of the 20th century saw the creation of a ton of queer musicals, featuring LGBTQ+ characters and stories on stage and on screen.
Boogie Nights: An Ensemble Masterpiece
Boogie Nights is a 1997 comedy/drama film by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film has a star-studded cast consisting of FSU alum Burt Reynolds, John C. Reily (pre Step Brothers,) Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, and a young Mark Wahlberg in one of his first roles.
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The year 2022 has been filled with many horror releases. While that may seem like a win for fans of the genre, it has felt like it's been filled with quantity over quality.
