Author: CIFC Staff
Supertoys Don’t Last All Summer
The Supertoys stories raise the question of what it means to be real, or maybe it asks what it means to be human. Maybe the stories are asking both.
The First Men on the Moon—Kubrick and Clarke
The phenomenon of 2001: A Space Odyssey is just that: a phenomenon of two equally marvelous men that decided to create it.
Is V truly an Anarchist?
V for Vendetta is widely renowned for being the movie that embraces the concept of “anarchy.” The Guy Fawkes mask that V dons are now known as the face of […]
Samuel Johnson: Foundations of Lexicography
There is no argument that Samuel Johnson had influence on society due to his work creating the first influential dictionary for the English language. His dictionary is one of the […]
Blade Runner has not aged well
It’s no question that Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner from 1982 is regarded as a culturally iconic science-fiction film. It pioneered the cyberpunk genre and had that real-world, dirty griminess combined […]
Morality in 3:10 to Yuma
The film, 3:10 to Yuma, is an exceptional work of art of the 1950s, entertaining and engaging in equal measure. The film’s exceptional camera angles and shots reveal an excellent […]
A Journey Into Our Future
The film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” directed by Stanley Kubrick, impressed me with the story and visual effects that were unusual because the movie was produced in 1968. The combination […]
Discussing 2001: A Space Odyssey
This is another excerpt of highlights from the Rising Action Podcast, which I co-host alongside my good friend Josh Johnson. We get into various aspects and cultural parameters regarding Stanley […]
The Writer Vs. The Screenwriter
While The Princess Bride is a popular, family-friendly story with elements appealing to different interests, the story is exceptional because Goldman knew how to tell an interesting story not just on the page, but on the screen.
Modern connections to "The Princess Bride"
The Princess Bride, a 1987 fantasy film directed by Rob Reiner, is well known by many, as it elicits a wide variety of reactions, some of which are negative. The […]
"Why is Princess Bride so popular?"
When I finished my rewatch of The Princess Bride the other night with my friend, he told me (and I may be paraphrasing) “That was good, I enjoyed that… but […]
Are Westerns a Dead Genre?
Film genres phase in and out of relevancy. They rise and they fall. One such genre that has dissipated into lesser popularity is westerns. But are westerns dead? Have modern […]