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June 2019

June 05, 2019

Plotting Surprises: Or How To Ruin Great Shows

WARNING: Mild spoilers for Game of Thrones, The Good Place, The Lord of the Rings,...

May 2019

May 06, 2019

With Great Storytelling Comes Great Responsibility – Spider-Man: Far From Home SPOILERIFIC Trailer

SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME Even the trailer says there are spoilers. This trailer contains spoilers. ...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Baffling of Avengers: Endgame – SPOILER REVIEW

WARNING: SPOILERS. So many spoilers. All the spoilers. Seriously: I mean it. Spoiled. Utterly and...

March 2019

March 30, 2019

HOT TAKE: Captain Marvel is Only OK…and I’m Alright With That

Comic book and superhero movie fans were all a-Twitter long before Marvel's first movie featuring...

January 2019

January 12, 2019

SCANDAL! Mary Has Genitalia! “The Kingdom,” Church Militant, and Steubenville

Lately, Church Militant posted about a "scandalous" novel that was apparently taught at a graduate-level...

January 02, 2019

HOT TAKE: “A Series of Unfortunate Events” Is Anything But

Warning: Spoilers for all Series Episodes Season Three of A Series of Unfortunate Events is...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Hot Take: Should I see RENT Live?

It's that time of year again, when networks are trotting out their live musical sensations...

October 2018

October 10, 2018

HOT TAKE: Doctor Who Gets A Facelift

When Jodie Whittaker was first announced as the new Doctor Who, I'll admit I was...

October 03, 2018

Narnia at Netflix

News broke this morning that Netflix has acquired the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia...

September 2018

September 24, 2018

The Serious Business of Comedy

I have a great respect for stand up comedians. To stand up, alone, making people...

September 08, 2018

UNDER PRESSURE: In Praise of Procrastination

As some of you may know, I'm currently - of my own free will -...

September 01, 2018

Villains as Shadow Selves

What is the purpose of a villain? Most story structure classes, including my favorite Aristotle's...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

HOT TAKE: Why Sci-Fi Is Better Serialized

Recently, upon the advice of a friend, I watched the sci-fi dystopian film High Rise,...

August 19, 2018

You Asked, I Answered: Two Blogs A Week!

Hello, friends! You asked, I answered: Thanks to YOU, we surpassed our first goal on...

August 07, 2018

Romance as Possession: CRITIQUE of “An Education” and “Her”

Looking for something to watch when you Netflix and chill? Here's a quick take on...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

When the Pen is Mightier Than the Casting Couch

(My latest from HowlRound!) Every time I sit down to write a play, I create...

July 07, 2018

Trauma & Repression in FROZEN: The Disney Princess They Almost Wrote

Ask people what they know about Frozen, and the answer will be universal: Let it...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

A Theatre of Love: Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 3)

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be part of the Second Annual Sheen...

May 2018

May 18, 2018

You Get The Art You Pay For: Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 1)

"Why are so many artists progressives?" my dear friends who blog under Darwin Catholic asked...

May 01, 2018

HOT TAKE – Avengers: Infinity War

Warning: So many spoilers. For the whole MCU. Probably. If you were thinking about beginning...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

HOT TAKE: Should I See The Handmaid’s Tale?

Caution: Contains light spoilers. Last year, Hulu premiered the multiple Emmy-award winning series, The Handmaid's...

April 21, 2018

THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES: Watching The Greatest Showman

Warning: Contains spoilers Read "The Greatest Showman and The Other Woman" Welcome my sister, Julie...

April 14, 2018

The Failure of Adults: What A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Gets Right

The following contains spoilers for the entirety of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Dear Reader,...

April 12, 2018

The Greatest Showman and The Other Woman

A man and a woman meet. He's tall, handsome, charismatic. Looks a lot like Hugh...

April 04, 2018

REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar

Before Easter, I gave my hot take on whether to see NBC’s live musical, Jesus...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

HOT TAKE: Jesus Christ, Superstar

READ THE FULL REVIEW! On Easter Sunday, NBC will air a live rendition of Jesus...

March 24, 2018

Star Wars Iconography (Pt. 1): Why Rey is Okay

For this series, we’re going to be looking at how the new Star Wars films...

March 22, 2018

The Failure Frontier: IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS of “The Last Jedi”

I'm working on an article for you all about just why you may have hated...

March 20, 2018

A Rebellious Romance: A Defense of Girly Narratives

In my other life, I review Classical theatre in New York City. This past weekend,...

March 17, 2018

THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES: A Wrinkle in Time

Now that you've gotten my in-depth analysis of A Wrinkle in Time, what does the...