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  • Lessons from the Wasteland: Science Fiction

    Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic in order to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading

    Lessons from the Wasteland: Science Fiction
  • If I Picked the Oscars: A Dream of 2024

    If you had control over the Academy Awards…what would you nominate? It’s a question that’s almost certainly run through the minds of every cinephile, and instead of hopelessly dreaming this year, I decided to put them into words. Continue reading

    If I Picked the Oscars: A Dream of 2024
  • The 10 Best Films of 2023

    By all accounts, 2023 was an incredible year for film. Our contributors saw a cumulative hundreds of films from January to December, but there were some clear favorites. What follows is the combined Knock on Wood Top 10 of 2023. Continue reading

    The 10 Best Films of 2023
  • The Underseen Gems of 2023

    While some films garner awards attention and spread rapidly across the zeitgeist through word-of-mouth, the majority find it difficult to break through the myriad of new releases. Each of our writers will take you on a journey through some of… Continue reading

    The Underseen Gems of 2023
  • Lessons from the Wasteland: Framed Narratives

    Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic in order to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading

    Lessons from the Wasteland: Framed Narratives