Michael Bodhi Green - Writer, Scholar, Professor

I am a creative writer, professor, film and media scholar, and novelist living in Tempe, Arizona. I teach Film Studies for UCLA Extension and Creative Writing for Scottsdale Community College.

Bright Lights Film Journal • August 2024

The Imperial Presidency after Trump v. United States: On the 30th Anniversary of Clear and Present Danger

On its 30th anniversary, the film feels remarkably relevant in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for exercising “core” executive powers.

Digital Trends • August 2022

Better Call Saul was a profound meditation on time

Better Call Saul was a profound meditation on time

Digital Trends • October 2022

The legacy of New Black Cinema

From Boyz n the Hood to Malcolm X: The Legacy of the 1990s New Black Cinema

Digital Trends • August 2022

By destroying old tropes, Prey turns a corner for Native Americans in film

By destroying old tropes, Prey turns a corner for Native Americans in film

Digital Trends • October 2023

This underrated 2016 action comedy is just as good as Chinatown. Here's why you should watch it

Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, is a comedic homage to classic LA films like Chinatown, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and L.A. Confidential.

Digital Trends • July 2022

How Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade saved my life

How Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade saved my life

Digital Trends • August 2022

The Lord of the Rings trilogy helped us get through 9/11

The Lord of the Rings trilogy helped us get through 9/11

Digital Trends • September 2022

Can a Community movie be relevant beyond 2022?

Can Community, a show that began 13 years ago and ended seven years ago, hope to feel relevant again?

Digital Trends • October 2022

Robocop at 35: why the action movie still holds up

Robocop at 35: why the action movie still holds up today

Digital Trends • December 2023

Forget Die Hard; this 1980s action film is the most underrated Christmas movie ever

Forget Die Hard; this 1980s action film is the most underrated Christmas movie ever

Digital Trends • November 2022

The best moments in the Star Wars franchise, ranked

The best moments in the Star Wars franchise, ranked

Digital Trends • November 2022

Who is the best James Bond?

A favorite pastime of a certain subset of cinephiles is to theorize, speculate, and even wager on who will become the next James Bond.

Digital Trends • November 2022

10 Best James Bond movies ever, ranked

10 Best James Bond movies ever, ranked

Digital Trends • October 2022

Before Putin, 1980s movies terrorized us with nuclear war

Before Putin, 1980s movies terrorized us with nuclear war

Digital Trends • October 2022

After Dahmer: Best serial killer movies and TV shows

After Dahmer: Best serial killer movies and TV shows

Digital Trends • September 2022

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a big success, but is it a good movie?

With the upcoming Andor, does Rogue One still hold up?

Digital Trends • September 2022

Is The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson a part of Star Wars' future?

Is The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson a part of Star Wars' future?

Digital Trends • August 2022

A League of Their Own is the ultimate early 90's document

A League of Their Own is the ultimate early 90's document

Digital Trends • August 2022

Why Solo is the best modern Star Wars movie

Why Solo is the best modern Star Wars movie

Digital Trends • August 2022

Beyond Bullet Train: cool movies set on trains

Beyond Bullet Train: cool movies set on trains

Digital Trends • August 2022

From Tyler Durden to Cliff Booth: Brad Pitt's coolest roles

From Tyler Durden to Cliff Booth: Brad Pitt's coolest roles

Digital Trends • July 2022

The Orville is Star Trek: TNG's true spiritual successor

The Orville is Star Trek: TNG's true spiritual successor

Digital Trends • July 2022

5 best San Diego Comic-Con movie trailer debuts ever

5 best San Diego Comic-Con movie trailer debuts ever

Digital Trends • July 2022

A brief history of San Diego Comic-Con

A brief history of San Diego Comic-Con

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