ENGL 1A: Meet Me at the Movies

DH De La O, The Department of English & Comparative Literature @ San José State University

No deal after second day of negotiations between the WGA/AMPTP and the Hollywood studios (Dark Horizons)
Guillermo del Toro confirms he nearly directed a Star Wars film (Variety)
How is this Hollywood set decorator riding out the strikes? (Curbed)
Barbie on track to break the all-time top ten highest-grossing films (Variety)
Trailer Park: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (YouTube)

DH De La O, The Department of English and Comparative Literature at San José State University

Office Hours:

Mon/Wed 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (by appointment and via Zoom only)

Course:

93 (48351) Fri 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Please see syllabus for Zoom meeting details

“Cinema is Dying: How Movie Theaters Can Ensure Their Survival” (MakeUseOf)
“Curtain Closing on the Traditional Moviegoing Experience” (Montreal Gazette)
"Hollywood is Taking the ‘Wrong Lessons’ from Barbie, Says Randall Park: ‘Make More Movies By and About Women,’ Not Films Based on Toys” (Variety)
“Movie Theaters Didn't Die, but They'll Never Be the Same Again” (CNET)
"r/unpopularopinion: Going to the Movies Sucks” (Reddit)
“Why America Ferrera's Barbie Monologue Resonates with Women” (NBC News)