The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 7: STALKER
How do we know who is human? The consequences of answering this question can of…
John Bruni
John Bruni teaches at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. His book, Scientific Americans: The Making of Popular Science and Evolution in Early-20th-Century U.S. Literature and Culture, was published by University of Wales Press in 2014. His second book, Astonishment and Recognition: Observing Systems in the Films of John Cassavetes, is under review at Fordham University Press.
Articles:
A Woman Over the Influence: QUEEN OF EARTH
There’s a scene in Love Streams (1984), written and directed by John Cassavetes, where someone…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 6: THE INCREDIBLES
Considering how CGI has largely turned comic-book superhero movies into cartoons, The Incredibles (2004) is…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 5: ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
As the American football season opens, it is worth thinking about how watching the games…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 4: DANGER: DIABOLIK
As is a Hollywood truism, the selling point of comic-book superhero movies is that they…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 3: EL TOPO
A recent documentary, Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013), unfolded the fascinating story of the efforts of Alejandro…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is the Past – Part 2: ALPHAVILLE
Continuing where we last left off, Jean Luc Godard had a strong influence on William…
The Future of Comic-Book Superhero Movies Is The Past – Part 1: MR. FREEDOM
Hollywood has an uncanny way of capturing the Zeitgeist: in a sense, it has to…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 6: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
The mockumentaries assembled by Christopher Guest, such as This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and Best…
Before BIRDMAN: Films about Actors – Part 5: SUNSET BOULEVARD
Sunset Boulevard (1950) is about how the motivations for actors can get really twisted. Released…