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Human Nature and Technology in Science Fiction

Since the earliest days of cinema, films have explored the role of technology in science fiction. The moving picture, in

Originally published July 6, 2016. Substantially updated August 31, 2026. A traffic accident lasts only a few seconds in Changing Lanes (2002).

Originally published June 2, 2016. Updated August 26, 2026. This essay contains spoilers. Few films appear less comparable than Alexander

Film reviews are, more than anything, a reflection of their audience. Where most films aim to entertain their respective audiences,

Contemporary French cinema has seen a rise in the number of female filmmakers, and in turn, an increased focus on

Though Hollywood has dominated the global film industry since the 1910’s, many influential directors and films have surfaced outside of

Targeting non-combatants has been a strategic and controversial practice in wartime for centuries. Despite laws established during the first, second,

During the second wave of feminism in the 1960’s and 70’s, feminist theorists put increasing attention on representations of women

Noël Carroll’s theory of “art-horror” lays out a structure for classifying works of horror in fiction. Specifically, he identifies the

Trainspotting, a film by director Danny Boyle, follows the misadventures of a group of Scottish heroin addicts in the late

The Matrix presents a metaphysical scenario that asks the question: is our perception of physical space-time real? But this question

Following the success of The Evil Dead series in the 1980s and early 1990s, the popularity of the zombie horror-comedy,