Category Archives: Media Literacy and Pop Culture

“Fuller House” is counter-culture. Wow!

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Forget Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Dare Devil and Jessica Jones.  Fuller House is Netflix’s greatest victory. This may be deemed a rather odd critical proclamation considering the calibre of original programming Netlfix has produced over the … Continue reading →

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It’s Our Story Too: Why Canadian Audiences Must Watch “The Revenant”

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

The myth of The Revenant is growing. Celebrated for its glorious cinematography and sense of scope along with transforming folklore of a brutal production that placed filmmakers against the elements, the film has deservedly earned a must see reputation. In … Continue reading →

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Re-Navigating #OscarSoWhite

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

It’s been fascinating to see how the #OscarSoWhite conversation has evolved to include both personal and industry minded perspectives. As celebrities, media outlets and movie fans react and share their political perspectives, perhaps the conversation should evolve away from the … Continue reading →

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More Thinking Please: Why Comm Tech needs to be Re-Imagined

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Anthony_Perrotta

Recently, I have had the humbled privilege to facilitate classroom Skype lectures with Prof. Rebecca Feasy from Bathspa University in the UK and the much celebrated Dr. Susan Jeffords author of Hard Bodies: Hollywood Masculinity in the Reagan Era. Both … Continue reading →

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Why Michael Bay Matters: Examining Transformers

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Anthony_Perrotta

Michael Bay. Yes, as a producer and director of film, commercials and music videos, his works are not of elite dramatic calibre – nor are they intended to be.  From The Rock (1996) to Pain or Gain (2013), Bay is unapologetic … Continue reading →

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The Force Awakens

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

The newly launched trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a fan boys fantasy come true – a darker tone, mixture of practical and computer effects, gritty close ups of storm troopers and above all else the … Continue reading →

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Technology No Longer Matters

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

There’s something  very exciting happening in my Communications Technology classes. Technology no longer matters. This is not to say that tech curriculum is not being served (it is) but rather that the formal curriculum plays a supporting role to the … Continue reading →

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Their Voices Will be Heard

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

When it comes to movies, it doesn’t take much to prompt my excitement. From the latest additions to Netlflix’s growing library to casual reflections on the latest Hollywood blockbuster, I believe my DNA may be abnormally linked to that of … Continue reading →

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The Memory of Movies

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

While driving to work the other day, I was  listening to Metro Morning on the CBC  and a discussion as to why we cannot actively and cognitively remember moments from our childhood – primarily our toddler years.  As host Matt … Continue reading →

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Why Gravity Matters

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Anthony_Perrotta

When thinking about the great Science Fiction films made throughout the course of popular cinema’s history, arguably such classics as George Melie’s  silent  A Trip to the Moon (1902), Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968), Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters … Continue reading →

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