Caroline Madden
School
Shenandoah Conservatory, Savannah College Of Art And Design
Expertise
Horror, Coming-of-Age Movies, 1970s And 1980s American Cinema
- In 2017, Caroline was selected for the Critics Academy by Film at Lincoln Center and the New York Film Festival.
- Caroline is the author of "Springsteen as Soundtrack: The Sound of the Boss in Film and Television" and "Virginity on Screen: The First Time in American Teen Films."
- She is the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award and Most Outstanding Thesis of the Year Award from SCAD.
Experience
Caroline has been writing about film since serving as the entertainment editor of her college newspaper. She has experience as the editor-in-chief of Video Librarian and the managing editor of BOSS: The Biannual-Online Journal of Springsteen Studies. Caroline has written for several outlets, including Reverse Shot, IndieWire, Little White Lies, RogerEbert.com, and more. One of her favorite topics to write about is movie soundtracks. Other experience includes writing Blu-ray/DVD catalog descriptions for Kino Lorber, selling tickets at Film at Lincoln Center, and making programs at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Education
After studying theatre at Shenandoah Conservatory, Caroline attended Savannah College of Art and Design, where she earned an M.A. in cinema studies.
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Stories By Caroline Madden
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The series finale of Six Feet Under gets to the heart of what it means to be human: the eventual loss of our family, friends, and selves.
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Putting wax in his ears was one of many unorthodox techniques Marlon Brando used to portray Don Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's classic The Godfather.
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Al Pacino fully commits to every role he takes, which makes him the perfect candidate for an utterly ridiculous appearance on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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In honor of The First Omen, we're looking at (and ranking) some of the craziest horror movie pregnancies.
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On one of his movie sets, the buck stops with Quentin Tarantino. However, with TV, the producer is 'The Man,' as the director learned working on ER.
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Halle Bailey was a wonderful addition to the Disney Princess canon in The Little Mermaid, and Gabrielle helped pave the way.
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Stephen King didn't write The Rage: Carrie 2, but the horrific themes throughout this maligned sequel are just as terrifying.
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Stephen King is the king of horror for a reason, but here are seven of his unadapted books that we think would make stellar horror movies or TV shows.
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The Elvis connection in Disney's Lilo & Stitch goes far deeper than just the King's affinity for starring in movies on the island.
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Dumbo became a cuddly and cute icon for audiences everywhere when he hit the big screen in 1941, right before Pearl Harbor sidelined his time in the spotlight.
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Scheduling conflicts kept Ryan Gosling from agreeing to star in Barbie for a long time, but the actor also secretly worried that he wasn't Ken-ough.
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Julia Roberts is one of Hollywood's brightest stars, consistently bringing emotional depth and magnetism to any role. Here's a ranking of her best movies.
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Remember how Nicolas Cage is missing a tooth in Moonstruck? It's because he pulled it out (don't worry, it was a baby tooth) for his previous role in Birdy.
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From the bayous of Louisiana to the frozen darkness of northern Alaska, the locations of True Detective are a character in their own right.
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Kate's 'Why I Hate Christmas' scene in Gremlins is the truest horror of the whole film, and it was almost cut out by the studio.
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator was at the center of a lawsuit with the estate of a legendary composer.
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Russell Crowe had stunt doubles on Gladiator, but one scene had him up close and personal with danger.
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Beth de Araújo's white supremacist horror movie Soft & Quiet was inspired by a highly-discussed viral video from 2020.
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Several members of the Mork & Mindy cast (including the beloved Robin Williams) have sadly passed away. However, one of the main stars is still alive today.
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Before he was on Friends, Matthew Perry had a brief but memorable role on the sitcom Growing Pains. Learn all about the part right here.
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Sadly, over the years, several members of the 1978 Superman movie cast have passed away. However, there are a select few still living to this day.
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An early screening of a trailer for Star Wars left several viewers and friends of George Lucas cold, but we all know how things turned out in the end.
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The Saw franchise is famously jagged and complex, often jumping back and forth in time, so what's the best way to watch the films? We investigate.
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The original 1979 film version of The Amityville Horror boasts an exceptional cast, several members of which are still alive and thriving to this day.
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What a twist! These are the M. Night Shyamalan movies in order, all the way up to this latest work, Knock at the Cabin.
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Kevin Smith's Tusk shocked audiences silly when it came out back in 2014, but is there enough fan buzz and studio interest for a Tusk 2? Let's find out.
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Do you want to play a game? Read this Saw 3 ending explainer before you fall in a vat of acid! Okay, that won't happen, but you should still read this.