Confession (1937): Kay Francis Melodrama

Joe May directed Confession, a court-room melodrama starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone and Jane Bryan.

Film Theories: Reception Studies (Janet Staiger) Biblio

The opposition between “standardization versus product differentiation”  explains the balances between genres and innovations.

Backrooms: Kane Parsons’ Horror Is A24’s Highest-Grossing Movie Domestically

Kane Parsons’ hit passed the $96 million earned by Marty Supreme in just five days.

Acting: Spotting–Crucial, Unique to Acting Profession

At the height of the studio system, each company had its own talent scouts, who would attend productions to discover new, fresh talent.

Peabody Awards 2026: Jimmy Kimmel Live–Top Winner for Defying Trump

Kimmel was honored for “embracing the responsibility of comedy to reveal truths amid political volatility”