7 years ago
All posts by Adam W. Hofbauer
Beyond Blaxpoitation: An Introduction
“He hated his family because he knew that they were suffering and that he was powerless to help them. He knew that the moment he allowed himself to feel to its fullness how they lived, the shame and misery of their lives, he would be swept out of himself with ...
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Why “Star Wars” Needs a Chinese Director
With Rian Johnson set to direct Star Wars Episode VIII, Internet response seems united in praise. He joins fellow “superfans” Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank, both attached to unspecified "Star Wars" spinoffs. It’s impossible to judge sequels to unmade sequels. ...
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The Dream of 92: Cincinnati, “Airborne,” and the Cinematic Capital that Never Was
Cincinnati, Ohio is smaller than Pittsburgh and bigger than Plano, Texas. It has no national landmarks, and its topography is lovely without being majestic. It will never host an Olympics, but still hosts lesser known international events like 2012’s World Cho...
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Criticism in the Youtube age: The Video Essay in Conversation
“Sometimes you have to look at the postmodern set of circumstances we live in and conclude that the way we review things hasn't changed nearly to the same degree that art has changed.”
Though this quote from Winston Rowntree's recent piece for Cracked isn...
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Putting the Geek to the Plow
Faux film criticism, Youtube critics and where we are headed.
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