Francesco Pascuzzi

Francesco Pascuzzi is an Assistant Teaching Professor of English Writing and Film. In 2020, he edited The Spaces and Places of Horror (Vernon Press), an anthology that examines the coding of settings and locations in horror film culture, and he has also published book chapters and essays on filmic representations of motherhood, mourning, and queer identity. He is the self-anointed biggest Glenn Close fan in the entire universe. You can find him on Twitter at @Muffin_Chips.

Interview: In ‘The Hand of God,’ Paolo Sorrentino shines a light on his past to discover who he is now

Francesco Pascuzzi January 19, 2022

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, The Hand of God (2021, available on Netflix) is also his most personal one. Some may call it a departure from... Read More

Oscars FYC: The case for Glenn Close (‘Hillbilly Elegy’) in Supporting Actress

Francesco Pascuzzi April 19, 2021

Glenn Close’s eight Oscar nominations, achieved over the course of a career in film that has spanned over four decades, clearly map out the actress’s... Read More