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Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D.
, is director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center, a market-oriented think tank in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University in Tallahassee and a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute.
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Will
Am I Racist?
Stand the Test of Time?
Matt Walsh’s mockumentary skewers the extremes of the DEI movement
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, January 13, 2025
Taylor Swift Enterprising Artistry Shows Through in Eras Tour Concert Film
Swifts Eras Concerts Earn Her a Place as a Top Entrepreneur of 2023
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, January 15, 2024
Pandemic Boat Market Economics
Lockdowns created surge in boat buying
Samuel R. Staley • Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Oppenheimer
Avoids Easy Answers to the Dilemma of Nuclear War
Christopher Nolan further solidifies his reputation in his newest movie as one of the world’s most astute and adroit filmmakers of the modern era
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, July 24, 2023
Government Hubris, AI Central to
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1
Dead Recking Part 1 has excellent chase scenes, sci-fi threat, great acting, and a thin plot
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, July 24, 2023
303 Creative
Preserves Entrepreneurial Spirit of Private Enterprise
The case was only incidentally about LGBTQ+ issues
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, July 17, 2023
Angel Studios Sets New Standard with
Sound of Freedom
Excellent filmmaking raises awareness about human trafficking without sacrificing art or story
Samuel R. Staley • Thursday, July 6, 2023
Will Ron DeSantis’s Feud with Disney Be His Political Undoing?
Samuel R. Staley • Friday, June 23, 2023
True Spirit
Lifted by Individual Courage, Tenacity, and Mental Toughness
Heroic sailing circumnavigation raises serious questions about parental responsibilities
Samuel R. Staley • Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Can Family Theme Push
Avatar: The Way of Water
to Blockbuster Profitability?
An earnest story of family, loyalty, and acceptance grounds technologically groundbreaking film
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, January 16, 2023
Blonde
Deprives Marilyn Monroe of the Dignity She Earned
Stunning cinematography and an Oscar-worthy performance by Ana De Armas can’t save this off-the-rails cinemagraphic meditation on Monroe's life
Samuel R. Staley • Friday, December 30, 2022
Wakanda Forever
Charts Risky Course in Marvel Universe
Afrocentric plot and themes may fail to engage broader audiences
Samuel R. Staley • Thursday, December 15, 2022
Spielberg Chooses Art Over Biography to Elevate
The Fabelmans
An exquisitely crafted and executed “coming of age” drama grounded in Steven Spielberg's own childhood
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, November 28, 2022
The Gray Man,
Harvard Elites and State-Sponsored Murder
Well produced action movie saved from a thin plot by an excellent, experienced cast
Samuel R. Staley • Tuesday, August 2, 2022
The Black Phone
’s Christian Themes
The sleeper hit movie
The Black Phone
is a well crafted coming of age story within the horror genre
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, July 25, 2022
CODA
’s Middle American Heart Upends Industry Heavyweights
Did a small movie with a mainstream coming-of-age message humble woke Hollywood?
Samuel R. Staley • Thursday, July 14, 2022
Elvis
Movie Tells Cautionary Story of Conflicting Interest and Ambition
Bold Creative Choice Uses the Villain to Tell the Story of A Pop Icon
Samuel R. Staley • Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion
Falters on Heavy-Handed Eco-Disaster Message
A satisfying dinosaur romp refuses to grapple with the complexity of environmental challenges
Samuel R. Staley • Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Top Gun Maverick Soars With Drama and Action
Sequel to Top Gun Shows More Commitment to Craft and Story
Samuel R. Staley • Thursday, June 2, 2022
No, Will Smith’s Assault at the Oscars Was Not “The Most Beautiful Thing”
Normalizing Retributive Violence Is Tearing America Apart
Samuel R. Staley • Thursday, March 31, 2022
The Beatles: Get Back
Is Long Overdue Correction to Beatles Narrative
Samuel R. Staley • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Spielberg’s
West Side Story
Doubles Down on Tragedy of Prejudice
Samuel R. Staley • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Free Guy
is Light-Hearted Take on Heavy Tech Issues
Samuel R. Staley • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Earns Its Blockbuster Stripes
Samuel R. Staley • Monday, September 20, 2021
Three Movies that Explore Complexity of the War on Terror
Samuel R. Staley • Sunday, September 5, 2021
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