Andrew Smith

Statue Chat Episode #4: That’s A Wrap

February 28, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

The grand finale! Now that the awards are over here were some of my big takeaways of what went right, what went wrong, and where I think (or hope) Hollywood might be headed. And who knows? Maybe next year will...

Statue Chat Episode #2: The Women of the 2019 Oscars

Andrew Smith

February 24, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

In this episode I breakdown some of the aspects through which women are portrayed in film, and how the male domination of Hollywood shapes those representations. I break down two of my most feminist films of t...

Statue Chat Episode #3: African American Representation

Andrew Smith

February 24, 2019

Entertainment, Podcasts, Statue Chat, Talk

In this episode I talk about the spectrum of African American representation, ranging all the way from Green Book all the way to Blackklansman (don't worry, there's plenty talk of Black Panther in there too). ...

Statue Chat Episode #1: Why Award Shows Matter

Andrew Smith

February 10, 2019

Entertainment, Featured, Podcasts, Talk

In this first episode I throw down a brief history of the academy awards and lay out my thesis: representation in movies is important, and how we reward movies for what they represent is a key way to analyze w...

Author Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Statue Chat Episode #4: That’s A Wrap

Statue Chat Episode #2: The Women of the 2019 Oscars

Statue Chat Episode #3: African American Representation

Statue Chat Episode #1: Why Award Shows Matter