The world is enraptured by female suffering. A woman with substance abuse issues, mental illness or unhealthy relationships with men is the subject of drama, entertainment and intrigue. People gather to see her on screen in “Euphoria,” “Fleabag” and “Game of Thrones.” And she’s not necessarily fictional, either — books, music and movies are sensationalized by their creator’s borderline martyred reputation, as with Sylvia Plath, Amy Winehouse, and Marilyn Monroe.
In recent years, it seems that an increasing number of the films and television series being released are adaptations of popular books. While it may look like an easy cash grab for studios in Hollywood that requires little to no creative effort, these adaptations may actually benefit both the legacy of the books it adapts and the consumers captivated by these fantastical stories.
“Winter is coming,” the objectively overused, culturally iconic slogan that defines “Game of Thrones,” had been tossed around fervently before Sunday’s premiere of the eighth and final season...
Epic medieval dramas are certainly not something seen often in movies these days. Although they are dominating television with works such as “Game of Thrones” and “Vikings,” few movie directors seem willing to dip their toes in this genre.
Nine Boston University students have written and produced a six-episode hypothetical final season for the HBO series “Game of Thrones” as part of a special topics film and television class offered this semester by College of Communication professor Kam Miller.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is a heartbreakingly dark comedy that exhibits the endless complexity of the human condition.
The film is the third feature-length on the silver...
Imagine two people. They’ve both just read the nonchalantly earth-shattering statement in the title above, and are feeling quite differently. The first groans mildly at even the slightest mention of...
What a summer. The weather wasn’t too shabby. The Game of Thrones finale had more viewers than the population of Greece and Ireland combined. Hints of trigonometry were discovered in a 3,700-year-old...
Recently identified in an article in London Evening Standard, “zombie-ing” is the latest dating trend that just won’t die. Comparable with ghosting in both terribleness, name and nature, zombie-ing...
HBO stands for Home Box Office, implying that you do not have to go to the theater to achieve a quality cinematic experience. The premium cable channel has proven time and time again that it can deliver...
When “Game of Thrones” first premiered on HBO in 2011, I was immediately drawn in. The show combined a world reminiscent of Medieval Europe with a fantasy world that had things like dragons, strange...
