Author Paul D. Peters

Paul D. Peters

Paul D. Peters is a film studies professor at Baldwin Wallace University and holds a Ph.D. from Ohio University. His research examines intersections between privilege, identity, and spectatorship in contemporary American cinema. He is committed to interdisciplinary teaching, student engagement, and advising Lambda Chi Alpha and the BW Film Society.

White Backlash Politics and the Reframing of Narrative Logic: Reconsidering Revenge of the Sith on Its 20th Anniversary

January 2026

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Upon its release, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (George Lucas, 2005) stood out among audiences who were most accustomed to strict cause-and-effect conventions in Hollywood movies. Narrative film ...