Gregg Maxwell Parker, Author at Bright Lights Film Journal

a Gregg Maxwell Parker, Author at Bright Lights Film Journal

Author: Gregg Maxwell Parker

Gregg Maxwell Parker is the author of Troublemakers and co-writer of the upcoming film Free Fall. You can find more of his work at greggmaxwellparker.com and asseeninjapan.com.

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Don’t Be Weird: Heroes, Villains, and the Reinforcement of Class Distinctions in Modern Blockbusters

August 11, 2024

If you want to make a popular blockbuster, it better be about the right kind of person – and the right kind of person isn’t a loser. A decade ago,[…]