With The World to Come, Fastvold has given us a story of female desire that feels honest and tangible, crafting moments of bliss among historically accurate disappointments and tragedies.
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Paige Kiser is a culture writer, artist, and cat lady from the Midwest of the U.S. with a degree in Mass Media. She loves Paul Thomas Anderson
films, all things sci-fi, and passionately supporting women and underrepresented voices in media.
SUNDANCE REVIEW: ‘Eight For Silver’ (2021) is a Brutal Reimagining of Werewolf Lore
It’s an atmospheric, visually striking period piece that thrives most in the quiet moments of unease, capable of crafting terror in your mind from anticipation and imagination alone.
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SUNDANCE REVIEW: ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’ (2021) Finds the Horror in Growing Up Online
Filmed in the midst of the pandemic in 2020, Schoenbrun and collaborators utilize vlog-style footage, Skype calls, and handheld camera work to emulate the feeling of falling down a rabbit hole of Youtube videos, Creepypasta, and conspiracy theories late at night.
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‘The George Lucas Talk Show’ (2020) is an Earnestly Silly Celebration of Star Wars
When an essentially unavoidable piece of pop culture such as Star Wars is heavily discussed, parodied and referenced throughout media and in everyday conversation, it can begin to lose the unique appeal that initially drew people in and made them fans. That’s why some people refuse to engage in things that are popular; if you hear about something enough, even if it’s in a positive manner, you feel like you’ve already experienced it and don’t need to delve any deeper.
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REVIEW: ‘Tommaso’ (2020) is a Vulnerable Portrait of Guilt and Humanity
When you spend much of your life on the brink of self-destruction, how do you build and sustain a life worth wanting? Director Abel Ferrara explores this concept and more in the deeply personal, self-reflective film Tommaso.
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MHAM: ‘We All Have Powers’: Grief and Trauma in the Spider-Man Films
When the character of Peter Parker and his superhero persona Spider-Man was created by comic book writers and artists Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in the early 1960s, they were excited about the concept of a superhero who wasn’t completely invincible.
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Top of the Docs #15 – ‘Shut Up and Sing’ and ‘Miss Americana’
When you’re a young woman in the music industry, who also happens to be a household name, there are two extremes that can happen if you decide to speak publicly about a controversial subject: you could inspire a media frenzy of people telling you to stick to singing, or you could be heralded as “brave” and “outspoken”.
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‘Toy Story 4’ and the Love That Defines Us
What do you do when you feel like you no longer have a purpose? How do you move on? Toy Story 4, the latest and presumably final installment in the beloved Toy Story franchise, attempts to explore these (and many other) existential questions in a way that is accessible and hopeful for both kids and…
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REVIEW: “BoJack Horseman” Season 6 Part 1 is a Nuanced Lesson in Acceptance
Before the sixth season, the last time we see the character of BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) he is finally turning himself in to rehab after an especially difficult string of events caused by his excessive drinking and addiction to painkillers (following an accident on the set of his TV show, Philbert). It becomes increasingly harder to want to root for him, which is undoubtedly on purpose.
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REVIEW: “Ophelia” is a Clever Reimagining of Shakespeare Through a Female Lens
“McCarthy takes the liberty of expanding onto the story in order to bring it into the 21st century and give it a much needed female perspective.” There’s a certain kind of magic that comes with watching a Shakespeare play performed on stage that doesn’t entirely translate in film adaptations. It seems to be difficult for…
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