Anthony Crislip
School
University Of Akron
Expertise
Classic Hollywood, '90s American Animation, Martin Scorsese
- Anthony has moderated multiple film discussions at his local arthouse theater.
- In college, Anthony led the campus film club, programming repertory screenings and local film festivals as well as producing short films.
- He has interviewed filmmakers such as Nicole Riegel and Riley Stearns.
Experience
Anthony has always been fascinated by film and television, and he has always jumped at the chance to write about media in greater detail. Whether he's hosting screenings of cult hits or making picks for his friends' movie night, he has strived to get appreciation for underappreciated films. He is a particular fan of digging into film history, whether it's a chapter that's mainstream or nearly forgotten.
Education
Anthony Crislip graduated from the University of Akron in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Production and a minor in English. That mix of study gave him a critical eye towards filmmaking as well as an understanding of filmmaking vocabulary.
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Stories By Anthony Crislip
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Tony Kaye's provocative 1998 film features Edward Norton in one of his best roles.
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The Shootist is a touching elegy to a long-gone version of the Old Wes
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'He wants to be remembered and he wants to be feared.'
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The process of rebuilding Hogwarts was not a simple one.
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When Liam Cunningham was first offered a role on Game of Thrones, he turned it down. But then he became very protective of Ser Davos.
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'...can we make this lifelike?'
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Ben Affleck's celebrated 2012 film Argo may have succeeded as a thriller, but many criticized the movie for veering from the historical specifics of its story.
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Futurama is the show that refuses to die, and its persistence is due, in part, to the writers responding to fan reactions.
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The role landed her an Oscar nomination, and a place in the Scorsese pantheon.
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This isn't even my final form!!!
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The only thing more effective at stopping James Bond dead in his tracks than SPECTRE is legal action.
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'The film could have been made in six days in an English studio like Merton Park using miniatures.'
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To play an Irish prisoner and pugilist, the legendary actor took a few extra steps.
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Downey Jr., on the cusp of a major career renaissance, had his doubts about taking the role.
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It's one of the most impressive car stunts ever filmed.
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John Singleton was inspired to make Four Brothers by a very specific moment in film history: the urban westerns of the 1970s.
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'You had to have respect.'
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The movie that revitalized the Western.
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Cinematographer James Wong Howe changed the look of Hollywood forever, thanks to his keen eye, creativity, and perseverance.
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When two geniuses take a break from writing one masterpiece to write another masterpiece.
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Ridley Scott is willing to be a bit more candid about whether or not Prometheus was a success.
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Roman Polanski's 2002 biographical war film The Pianist ends on a bittersweet note; we look at the movie's themes and its core message.
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Humphrey Bogart's movie The Big Sleep is a great film noir, but the plot is so convoluted that even the filmmakers weren't sure what was going on.
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If you're going to film a movie entirely by candlelight, you're bound to have a rough shoot.
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Dennis Hopper's landmark counterculture film Easy Rider gave Jack Nicholson his breakout role in 1969 — but it also led to Rip Torn suing the director!
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Once upon a time, Eddie Murphy and John Landis got along. And then they didn't.