Ancient Rome in Film

Dissertation Days (5): Clarity at Last

Today was what I would like to call a successful writing day. I not only met…
Dissertation Days (4): Historicize, Contextualize, Theorize

So, for every chapter of my Diss so far, I’ve followed this basic model: Intro—>Historical Context—>Theory—>Close…
Dissertation Days (3): Genuine Progress

Today I set out to write some more of the contextual sections of the third chapter,…
Screening History: “Ben-Hur”(1959)

Some time ago, I wrote a 3-part series of blog posts about the rise and fall…
Screening History: The Rise and Fall of the Biblical Epic Part Three (1961-1966)

Welcome to the third and final part of my series for the Classic Movie History Project…
Screening History: The Rise and Fall of the Biblical Epic Part Two (1956-1960)

Welcome to the second part of my entry in this year’s Classic Movie History Project Blogathaon.…
Screening History: The Rise and Fall of the Biblical Epic Part One (1949-1955)

Welcome to the first of my three entries for the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon, focusing…
Screening History: “The Robe”

The focus of this installment of “Screening History” is one of the lesser-known but still quite…
Screening History: “The Sign of the Cross”

Welcome to my official entry in the Pre-Code Blogathon! Today, I will be focusing on Cecil…