How technology and science are portrayed in movies and TV is always changing. Science fiction writers have dealt with this for years, but what about non-science fiction stories. How are these things treated in stories…
What Does It Mean To Be Gay in Movies and Television? – Episode 043
- July 22, 2015
- Tagged as: as the world turns, empire, friends, frozen, geography club, glee, how to get away with murder, impastor, in and out, la law, looking, modern family, orange is the new black, queer as folk, sex in the city, star trek deep space nine, the maltese falcon, three's company, weekend, will and grace
The portrayal of gay and lesbian characters in movies and TV has changed over time—and quite dramatically over the last few years. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, we thought it was time to look…
Why Do So Many Movies Fall Apart at the End? – Episode 19
- November 20, 2014
- Tagged as: argo, carrie, dawn of the planet of the apes, dead again, enemy, friends, grease, ocean's eleven, ocean's twelve, rise of the planet of the apes, signs, sunset boulevard, the manchurian candidate, the road, the two gentlemen of verona, the wizard of oz, the x-files, white collar, xena: warrior princess
It seems like a lot of movies and books with great potential fall apart in the final act or descend into cliche. Why is that so common? Brent and Erik look into this—unfortunately—all-too-common phenomenon. Your Hosts…