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Jurassic World: Dominion Falters on Weak Plot
SR Staley June 24, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion, while destined to be one of the summer’s block busters, falters on…
Posted in Action - Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Film Reviews Tagged 2022, action, adventure, dinosaurs, Dominion, fantasy, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, movie review, movies
Jackie Robison, 42, World War II, and the battle against racism
SR Staley September 27, 2020
The movie 42 is about breaking the color barrier in more than baseball
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Films Tagged 2013, 42, baseball, biography, drama, historical, jackie robinson, Jim Crow, movie review, movies, racism, sports
Ford V Ferrari speeds to the Oscars on the intensity of racing and its rivalries
SR Staley February 6, 2020
Ford V Ferrari zooms into Academy Awards based on intense car racing and strong performances by Matt Damon and Christian Bale
Contemporary Film and Economics is almost here!
SR Staley April 2, 2018
Today, we officially revealed the cover for Contemporary Film and Economics, my new book from Routledge….
Posted in Books, Contemporary Film and Economics Tagged contemporary film, discount, economics, movies, pre-order, routledge
What “The Equalizer” film told me about character development
SR Staley September 28, 2014
I often gauge a movie’s value by whether it stimulates my thinking as a writer…
Posted in Films, writing and storytelling Tagged character arc, character development, denzel washington, film, film making, movie reviews, movies, plot, storytelling, The Equalizer
The Hunger Games and the power of movies in reaching audiences
SR Staley April 1, 2012
Here’s a reality check for us book authors. The Hunger Games movie took in $153…
Posted in Books, Films, Publishing Tagged books, hunger games, hunger games movie, movie box office, movies, publishing