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The Bourne Legacy, Spies, and Superheroes
By Rafael Chaiken Last week I went to see The Bourne Legacy, a spy thriller directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Duplicity) and starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton. Not having...
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How to Save Commercial Music Radio
By Rafael Chaiken America’s radio stations have seen better days. Few alive today remember when radio was a dominant entertainment medium, when families would eagerly gather round their “radio sets”...
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35mm Film: The End of an Era
By Rafael Chaiken Without much fanfare, we are currently witnessing a sea change in American cinema. Movies, which were captured and projected on physical film since their inception, are increasingly...
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Why “Gangnam Style” Is Good for You
By Rafael Chaiken Psy’s catchy K-pop single “Gangnam Style” has been racking up superlatives since it went viral this past fall. The music video has become YouTube’s most viewed of all time, nearing...
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What Do Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Avatar Have in Common?
By Rafael Chaiken What makes a cultural phenomenon? Why do some stories resonate with audiences and earn a permanent place in American popular culture? How do franchises like Harry Potter, Star Wars,...
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In a World Where Movie Trailers Don’t Have Voice-overs…
By Rafael Chaiken I miss voice-over narration in movie trailers. The deep, authoritative male voice used to be ubiquitous in cinemas, yet now it’s practically extinct, replaced by text intertitles (see...
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2D or 3D? A Tale of Two Movies
By Rafael Chaiken gayrva.com In the last five years, multiplex patrons have increasingly faced a choice rare for previous generations: Should they see a film in two or three dimensions? 3D promises a...
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Is Elysium the First Sci-Fi Epic about Healthcare Reform?
By Rafael Chaiken Neill Blomkamp loves parables. The director’s first film, District 9 (2009), was a clear commentary on South African apartheid, with its depiction of aliens segregated into a run-down...
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