Walter Metz
SIU ReviewsWalter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
His movie critiques are a featured segment of SIU Reviews on WSIU Public Radio. As a researcher, Walter is interested in the relationship between popular media forms, such as the television sitcom and the Hollywood blockbuster film, and high, canonical literature. His book on Gilligan's Island was published by Wayne State University Press in March 2012. He is currently writing a manuscript about Dr. Seuss and the animated films made at Pixar Studios.
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The latest voyage of the Starship Enterprise has arrived in theaters. Star Trek Beyond marks the 13th installment of the Star Trek movie franchise. In…
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The wait is finally over for the reboot of the 1984 supernatural comedy classic Ghostbusters. Much has been written, said, and blogged about the film that…
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The 2016 action-comedy movie Keanu features the Comedy Central duo of Key and Peele. Film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the movie and its…
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The 2016 sports biopic Race tells the story of Jesse Owens and his historic performance in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Film critic Simone Becque takes…
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Sunday marks the 88th presentation of the Academy Awards. In honor of this year's Oscars, SIU Reviews takes a closer look at some of the nominated…
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The 2015 independent British sci-fi thriller Ex Machina tells the story of a programmer who administers the Turing Test - a test to see if a machine’s…
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Spike Lee's 2015 satirical drama Chi-Raq is new on DVD this week. The movie is based on the Greek comedy Lysistrata and uses gang violence in Chicago as a…
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If you have yet to see the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens for…
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If you're looking for a movie to entertain the kids or grandkids this week, you might want to consider Pixar's latest release The Good Dinosaur. Film…
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The 2015 horror film Krampus puts a different twist on the traditional Christmas story. Film Critic Walter Metz takes a closer look in this edition of SIU…