Samuel R. Staley is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and Managing Director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences at Florida State University. He is a contributing author to the Independent books, Property Rights and Housing America.
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Posts by Samuel R. Staley
Samuel R. Staley •
Friday October 11, 2019 at 2:50 PM PDT
Joker is billed as a psychological thriller, and indeed it is... to the core. An origin story for the Batman villain, this dark drama is the blockbuster its creators had hoped, already earning nearly $300 million worldwide. Joker deserves the accolades and the revenue. Perhaps more importantly (long term), the movie has the potential...
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Thursday September 19, 2019 at 3:31 PM PDT
The core of the story is a sophisticated character study that will leave many in the audience pondering the meaning of friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and ethics.
Samuel R. Staley •
Friday July 12, 2019 at 9:04 AM PDT
Unplanned follows an advocacy narrative that limits its ability to reach a broad audience. Those in favor of reproductive rights will find little in the movie or its story that will sway them.
Samuel R. Staley •
Monday July 8, 2019 at 2:21 PM PDT
Yesterday is a tribute to the enduring legacy of popular music and its ability to bring joy to the human heart.
Samuel R. Staley •
Monday July 1, 2019 at 4:45 PM PDT
Released commercially in March, Apollo 11 is an achievement in filmmaking in its own right.
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Tuesday June 25, 2019 at 2:26 PM PDT
Anna is not just another stylish, action drama. The movie is all those and more: a paean to the human spirit and its innate quest for freedom.
Samuel R. Staley •
Thursday April 4, 2019 at 2:34 PM PDT
Hotel Mumbai captures it all—the heroism, the carnage, the evil, the heartbreak, the senselessness, the pure terror—while never losing its humanity.
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Monday March 18, 2019 at 1:52 PM PDT
When working at their highest level, science fiction movies provoke and engage in ideas fundamental to human existence.
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Monday February 25, 2019 at 1:49 PM PDT
Defenders of freedom, individual liberty, and human dignity had a good night at the 2019 Oscars.
Samuel R. Staley •
Wednesday January 23, 2019 at 3:19 PM PDT
A compelling historical drama about race in America.
