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Author: Kason Clark

Kason Clark is a recent graduate of Cal State Fullerton where he majored in communications with an emphasis in journalism and minored in cinema and television arts. For CSUF’s student newspaper, the Daily Titan, he served as a sports editor and contributed to the paper’s lifestyle page by writing movie reviews. For The Frida Cinema, Kason plans on sharing his passion for film even more with his writing. Kason wants a career either writing about film and television or sports because those are his greatest passions.
Drama

Mank: A Tribute to Mank

A review of David Fincher’s newest Netflix film, Mank.

Film Criticism

Best Dysfunctional Family Movies

The holiday season is the time for dysfunctional family gatherings. Here’s a list of 4 of the best Dysfunctional Family movies.

Film Criticism

How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Star Wars Special Editions (Or At Least Accept Them)

The versions that I watched on these VHS tapes were also the same ones that millions of fans also watched when George Lucas originally released these movies in theaters.

Events

Horrible Imaginings Film Festival: September 1st-7th, 2020

While film lovers continue to wait for movie theaters to re-open and enjoy the art of cinema with others, they can quench that thirst by enjoying the eleventh chapter of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, which will be held virtually this year. The festival, which has been held at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana the last two years, usually spans three days. But this year it will be held online from September 1-7 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Film Criticism

Best Spoof Movies

Movie lovers usually just want to enjoy their typical western, space adventure, or disaster movie. Sometimes, however, viewers might want to cut these grand stories down to size in ludicrous and sometimes offensive spoof movies.

Film Criticism

From the Stage to the Screen

William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and countless other playwrights throughout time have brought to life some of the best stories ever told.

Film Criticism

Kason Clark: The Films That Influenced Me

Here are the list of movies that influenced my love of cinema. I listed the films as I initially experienced them, from the movies that introduced me to this medium to movies that expanded the genres of films I watched and changed the way I watch them.