Category: Movie
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With the Rise Of #FreeBritney, It’s Time to Re-Examine “Crossroads”
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next…
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I Can’t Believe I Just Now Heard of ‘Tangerine’; We Need More Narratives Representing Black Transgender Women
Films staring black transgender actresses/actors are few and far between, it’s refreshing to see a demographic represented in film that hardly gets any attention. This is especially important as the Black trans community has been shown in studies to face the highest level of discrimination amongst general trans and non-binary groups. That is why it’s so…
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‘Monster’: Young, Black, and On Trial Means Guilty in Most Cases
Monster’s plot is built around Steve Harmon’s false accessory to felony murder accusation, and the anxiety and desperation experienced by him during incarceration and the corresponding trial.
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Who Needs ‘Independence Day’ When You’ve Got ‘Sorry to Bother You’?
Sorry to Bother You ultimately speaks to the unfair advantages that the country’s power structures award to those with the resources to control others, as Lift’s easy access to the media allows his opinion to be the only one that matters in the eyes of the unsuspecting and easily impressed public. Moreover, it reveals the…
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How ‘Jojo Rabbit’s use of Child Imagination is Ingenious
This Comedy-Drama set in Nazi Germany, shows a young boy, Jojo who wants to be Hitler’s personal guard and even conjures up Hitler to be his imaginary friend. His nationalism and prejudices of Jews change when he discovers a Jewish girl hiding in his attic.
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Won’t Win Any Awards, but it’s a Bloody Good Time
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed…
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‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Validates Damage of Mental and Emotional Abuse
Based off the book of the same name, ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ (2018) follows teenager Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) after she is caught being intimate with another girl and then sent away to a gay conversion camp.
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‘Luca’ is No Classic, But a Worthy Celebration of Acceptance and Italy
When you don’t factor in the plethora of inferior sequels that have been produced, Luca is one of Pixar’s simplest and most unassuming films in years — and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The film thrives on being a visual feast with a warm message for all ages, so much so that its…
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Paris is Burning: 30 Years Later
Paris is Burning elevated drag and ballroom into the public consciousness and permanently impacted LGBT culture. However, the performers featured in the documentary didn’t reap the rewards of their visibility.
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Once Upon a Time in (White) Hollywood
Tarantino’s alternative history of the 1960’s uncritically repeats the era’s sexist and racist stereotypes.