Posts by Samuel R. Staley
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.
Black Widow’s Performances and Familial Intimacy Lift Marvel Action Movie
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, July 12, 2021
Nomadland’s Humanity Drives Cinematic Brilliance
Samuel R. Staley  •  Wednesday, March 24, 2021
A Well-Crafted Action Movie, Run Hide Fight Contributes to Larger Discussion of School Violence
Samuel R. Staley  •  Friday, February 26, 2021
Revenge Thriller Promising Young Woman Challenges Thinking About Sexual Assault
Samuel R. Staley  •  Friday, February 5, 2021
Wonder Woman 1984 Lassoed by Sprawling Plot and Confused History
Samuel R. Staley  •  Friday, January 29, 2021
The Jim Crow Legacy of Southern Military Bases
Samuel R. Staley  •  Friday, January 15, 2021
Mr. Jones Makes Compelling Case for Scrappy, Robust Journalism
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, January 4, 2021
Mulan’s Subtle Subversion Withstands Beijing’s Censors
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, October 12, 2020
Supreme Court Ruckus Got You Down? Queue Up These Movies
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, October 5, 2020
Antiwar Message of The Dawn Patrol Still Resonates 82 Years Later
Samuel R. Staley  •  Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Personal Freedom and Liberty Anchor Brave New World
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, August 17, 2020
Created Equal Provides Long Overdue Balance to Clarence Thomas’s Narrative
Samuel R. Staley  •  Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Just Mercy Provides Stark Warning About Death Penalty Injustice
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, June 8, 2020
George Floyd and the Future of Police Misconduct
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, June 1, 2020
The Stand at Paxton County Puts Leftist Activism at Center of Corruption Drama
Samuel R. Staley  •  Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Waco Demonstrates the Real Dangers of Militarizing Law Enforcement
Samuel R. Staley  •  Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Queen and Slim’s Cynicism Should Prompt Serious Discourse on Race and Criminal Justice
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, May 11, 2020
Harriet Breathes Life into Call for Liberty
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, February 17, 2020
Parasite Makes Worthy Run for Best Picture Academy Award
Samuel R. Staley  •  Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Jojo Rabbit’s Humanism Lifts Parody of Nazi Germany
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, February 3, 2020
Cinematic Excellence Gives 1917 the Brutal Realism of War
Samuel R. Staley  •  Thursday, January 23, 2020
Bombshell Bombs With Too Much Hollywood, Too Little Real Life
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, January 13, 2020
Little Women Shows Timelessness of “Coming of Age”
Samuel R. Staley  •  Thursday, January 2, 2020
Media Distorts, Misses the Mark on Richard Jewell
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, December 23, 2019
Neo-Noir Motherless Brooklyn Puts Power, Corruption at Center of Urban Renewal Story
Samuel R. Staley  •  Monday, December 2, 2019
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