If you subscribe to Apple TV (although it seems not many of us do), chances are, you have probably heard of the new Apple TV original show “Severance.” Severance is a 9-episode-long psychological thriller that has received extremely high ratings and reviews. These reviews praise the series’s directors, Ben Stiller and Jackie Cohn for creating […]
Method Acting, Musicianship, and the Authenticity of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis”
Elvis Presley is a staple musician in American pop culture and a figure that the majority of people know or could recognize. His surge to fame throughout the 1950s marked an iconic era of American music and film. Even if they can’t list any of his songs, people around the world know Elvis’s […]
Music, Message, and Breaking the Fourth Wall in the Iconic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Have you ever taken a day off? You know, when school or work gets so mundane that you just have to spice it up? Well then, you have something in common with iconic and fun-loving character Ferris Bueller. The 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is an extremely well-known comedy that surrounds […]
Introduction and an Analysis of Smash-Hit “Breaking Bad”
Hello! My name is Gianna Martinelli, and similarly to most college students, I really enjoy watching Netflix. However, the number of hours I waste glued to a screen compelled me to think more critically about the content I consume. I discovered that if I watched films and television with a critical analysis lens, I could […]