February 29, 2016 Kevin Hagopian, _Penn State_; Amberia Sargent, _University of California, Los Angeles_; Kathy DeMarco Van Cleve, _University of Pennsylvania_; Kellie Carter Jackson,

_Hunter College_; Michael Mamp, _Central Michigan University_; Patti McCarthy, _Whittier College_, and Thomas Leitch, _University of Delaware_ From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to red

carpet hits (and misses), our experts analyze key moments from this year’s Academy Awards. December 17, 2015 Patti McCarthy, _Whittier College_ Film sagas like Star Wars transcend the

screen, connecting viewers to their pasts, to one another and to the hero within.