Crystal’s Vision

Marvel Studios has seen an unprecedented climb in popularity in the last eleven years. They were able to turn a film like Iron Man into the groundwork for a franchise that has gone on to earn over $17 billion, and yet it’s taken them eleven years to earn an Oscar. Superhero films are nothing new […]

“Oscars 2019” is finally behind us.  There sure was a lot of controversy surrounding this year’s awards. From the Kevin Hart spectacle, to the Motion Picture Academy being accused by some for showing a lack of diversity along with their attempt to hand out four awards while commercials were being aired, not to mention years […]

The film industry in Hollywood is a major symbol of American culture. For the past century, movies have influenced entertainment and our daily lives. Technology has transformed how modern society views cinema and has negatively affected the film industry. One of the main issues the film industry faces today is the devaluation of film as […]

Hollywood FILM AND TV PRODUCTION has always been a lucrative business but, within the last five years, gaming has taken over the entertainment industry. According to the Entertainment Software Association, “the video game industry earned $30.4 billion in 2016 in the United States. Films, meanwhile, generated $11.6 billion in total box office revenue in 2016. […]

When’s the last time you met someone without access to a Netflix account? My parents and grandparents come to mind, but besides that, I draw a blank. Now, ask someone if they have cable. Again, my parents and my grandparents do. Yet, none of my peers, who are in their twenties, have cable. There is […]

What do you imagine when you think of a horror movie? Is it a gory movie with a serial killer or a ghost story with jump scares? The horror genre is much broader and more complex than the clichés often seen in them. What is horror and how does it cause such strong feelings? LiteraryTerms.net […]

Was anyone else shocked to find out that ‘A Quiet Place’ and ‘Get Out’ were directed by some of the funniest actors on television? Personally, I was. I’m always surprised when a comedic actor does a great job portraying a dramatic and serious role. I am even more impressed when the actor takes a different […]

Women empowerment is not a new concept. American Feminism became relevant in the late 19th century and encouraged huge political action in the 1960’s and the 1990’s. Female empowerment has been a struggle for decades and Feminism has become a hot topic recently and there are many different perceptions of what the definition entails. First, it […]

There’s no question about it, comic-book movies are the biggest blockbusters of 2018. The highest grossing film this year is Avengers: Infinity War ($2,046,459,205) and Black Panther ($1,346,851,257). Deadpool 2 ($734, 198,183), as well as Ant-man and the Wasp ($610, 557,597), did exceedingly well. Surprisingly, Comic-book films weren’t conventional before the 2000’s. The X-men and […]

Streaming subscriptions with no commercials, a “skip recap” option and a vast selection of programs have made binge-watching television simpler than ever. According to Cinema Blend, a Netflix survey defines binging as “watching between 2-6 episodes of the same TV show in one sitting.” Also, 61% of survey respondents commented that they habitually binge-watch. I’ve […]