Showcases the influence of Eastern popular culture on American cinema and the ways in which its storytelling and cinematic techniques have migrated from grainy, low-budget martial arts movies to box-office blockbusters.
Showcases the influence of Eastern popular culture on American cinema and the ways in which its storytelling and cinematic techniques have migrated fr...
Since the early days of film, the representation of masculinity has changed considerably. In the beginning, men instinctively knew right from wrong. They rode to the rescue and saved the day in the nick of time to the admiration and gratitude of society. But over the decades, heroes have evolved from being larger than life and infallible to being cynical, washed up, unwanted outsiders. Violent content in these films also "evolved"--from fistfights and gunplay to brutal attacks and nuclear explosions--repeatedly ramping up in frequency, intensity, and graphic depictions. But there is more to a...
Since the early days of film, the representation of masculinity has changed considerably. In the beginning, men instinctively knew right from wrong. T...
From 'The Manchurian Candidate' to 'JFK' and 'The Da Vinci Code', this decade-by-decade history explores our fascination with paranoia and conspiracy.
From 'The Manchurian Candidate' to 'JFK' and 'The Da Vinci Code', this decade-by-decade history explores our fascination with paranoia and conspiracy....
