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Bill Bria

Bill Bria

Bill Bria is a writer, actor, songwriter, and comedian. "Sam & Bill Are Huge," his 2017 comedy music album with partner Sam Haft, reached #1 on an Amazon Best Sellers list, and the duo maintains an active YouTube channel and plays regularly all across the country. Bill's acting credits include an episode of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and a featured part in Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” He lives in New York City, which hopefully will be the setting for a major motion picture someday.

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<i>The Thing</i>, <i>The Fly</i> and <i>The Blob</i>: Turning the Enemy Without Within
Bill Bria

The Thing, The Fly and The Blob: Turning the Enemy Without Within

Jun 22nd, 2022
When three great '50s sci-fi flicks were remade in the 1980s, their social and political subtext had shifted - in fascinating directions.
How the <i>Resident Evil</i> Films Became the Perfect(-ish) Video Game Movies
Bill Bria

How the Resident Evil Films Became the Perfect(-ish) Video Game Movies

May 23rd, 2022
Hollywood keeps getting the video game adaptation wrong. So how did the 'Resident Evil' movies get it right?
The Cautionary-Tale Prescience of ‘Tron’ and ‘The Lawnmower Man’
Bill Bria

The Cautionary-Tale Prescience of ‘Tron’ and ‘The Lawnmower Man’

Apr 27th, 2022
A re-examination of two sci-fi films (released 30 and 40 years ago), and how they may have predicted our Extremely Online present.
The Feedback Loop Between Cinema and Video Games
Bill Bria

The Feedback Loop Between Cinema and Video Games

Feb 8th, 2022
“Uncharted” lands in theaters this week, so let’s take a look at the sketchy history of video game adaptations – and why the interplay...
2021 in Review: The Perils of Nostalgia
Bill Bria

2021 in Review: The Perils of Nostalgia

Dec 22nd, 2021
In a year of drama and trauma, we were more drawn than ever to nostalgia. But the pull of the past was rarely a simple proposition.
<i>Dream Demon</i>: The Life of Princess Diana as a Horror Movie
Bill Bria

Dream Demon: The Life of Princess Diana as a Horror Movie

Nov 5th, 2021
With Pablo Larraín’s "Spencer" in theaters, we look back at an earlier, much stranger cinematic portrait of the Princess of Wales.
Our Video Reality: <i>Shock Treatment</i> and </i>Videodrome</i>
Bill Bria

Our Video Reality: Shock Treatment and Videodrome

Oct 19th, 2021
These early ‘80s meditations on mass media have proven eerily prescient of our contemporary concerns – and Extremely Online culture.
How Michael J. Fox Went from '80s Kid to '90s Man
Bill Bria

How Michael J. Fox Went from '80s Kid to '90s Man

Aug 23rd, 2021
At the dawn of a new decade, quintessential ‘80s screen and TV star Michael J. Fox found two film projects to reposition and reconfigure his...
Rouges Tint My World: <i>Daughters of Darkness</i> and its Influence on <i>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</i>
Bill Bria

Rouges Tint My World: Daughters of Darkness and its Influence on The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Jul 26th, 2021
The references and homages in ‘Rocky Horror’ are numerous, but one film in particular lines up with the cult classic in themes, narrative, and...
‘For Your Eyes Only,’ ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and the Legacy of the James Bond Movie
Bill Bria

‘For Your Eyes Only,’ ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and the Legacy of the James Bond Movie

Jun 9th, 2021
How the Indiana Jones movies drew inspiration from James Bond - and vice versa.
How Gimmickry Saved Movie Theaters
Bill Bria

How Gimmickry Saved Movie Theaters

May 26th, 2021
After a year of lockdown, luring moviegoers back to theaters won't be easy. But if the past is any indication, it'll take a little of the ol'...
<i>Nighthawks</i> and <i>Oscar</i>: Changing the Image of Sylvester Stallone
Bill Bria

Nighthawks and Oscar: Changing the Image of Sylvester Stallone

Apr 20th, 2021
In the spring of 1981, and again a decade later, one of the world’s biggest movie stars tried to shake up his persona. But these things are easier...
<i>THX 1138</i> and <i>The Andromeda Strain</i>: Our Antiseptic Present-Future
Bill Bria

THX 1138 and The Andromeda Strain: Our Antiseptic Present-Future

Mar 9th, 2021
How the paranoia of the late-‘60s seeped into two very different sci-fi movies from March of 1971:
Sundance 2021 Review: <i>On the Count of Three</i>
Bill Bria

Sundance 2021 Review: On the Count of Three

Feb 3rd, 2021
Jerrod Carmichael’s feature directorial debut walks a tightrope of comedy and tragedy, and somehow makes it to the other side.
Sundance 2021 Review: <i>In the Earth</i>
Bill Bria

Sundance 2021 Review: In the Earth

Feb 2nd, 2021
Ben Wheatley’s latest is a compelling combination of pandemic thriller and folk/eco-horror.
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