The success of YouTuber “MrBeast” tells us a lot about who we are and what kind of world we live in.

American filmmakers have been heavily influenced by Godard’s aesthetic contributions but ignore his radical political messages.

How Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” took one of the most familiar stories in music history and somehow made it fresh again.

For all its faults, Avatar: The Way of Water does a service by bringing an anti-militaristic message to American cinemas.

Comic book stories shape and reaffirm cultural and political attitudes. We shouldn’t settle for the imperialist propaganda put out by the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Why has the story of Spartacus become important to leftists over the years? Because Spartacus showed what it would take for people to liberate themselves from violent systems of oppression.

Even though television is a highly commercialized art form, The Twilight Zone still managed to offer innovation and politically incisive commentary.

Charlie Chaplin’s films are insightful explorations of poverty, homelessness, and the callous moneyed classes. They also show cinema’s capacity to act as a small empathy-generating machine.