Critics who have dared to discuss their dislike of the film have been subject to online slander from those who brand it a masterpiece.
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REVIEW: ‘Joker’s (2019) Complete Lack of Direction Plays in its Favour
Joker is by far the weirdest, most polarizing and definitely the most disturbing film of the year.
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REVIEW: “So Bad it’s Laughable” – Downton Abbey (2019)
“It would have honestly been better had it returned as a two-part Christmas special on ITV” How does one even explain the Downton Abbey film? Well, a few words could be: inaccurate, cheesy and slightly painful. The film begins in 1927 as a continuation of where the 2015 Christmas special finale left off… it should have really…
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Going to Church with the Rocky Horror Picture Show
It’s October, Halloween is quickly approaching, and though I love costume parties and free candy, my favourite way to celebrate October 31 may be a little unconventional. Every year on Halloween, my friends and I transform into our favourite characters from the 1975 cult classic, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and head to a midnight screening…
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Six of the Most Important Animated TV Shows of the 21st Century
The last nineteen years have been amazing for television. With us now living in the “Platinum Age of Television”, we saw groundbreaking shows from The Sopranos, The Shield, and The Wire in the early 2000s to Mad Men and Breaking Bad in the mid-2000s and beyond. These shows experimented with the visual language and narrative…
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“I’ll Be Seeing You”: Falling Apart and Together in ‘Out of Blue’
Carol Morley’s Out of Blue follows Mike Hoolihan (Patricia Clarkson), a detective investigating the apparent murder of astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell (Mamie Gummer) in a New Orleans observatory. As Mike attempts to unravel the many mysteries surrounding the incident, her own sense of reality and sense of herself fall apart and then back together again. I…
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Here’s the Punchline: A Queer Fan’s Hopes for the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
You know what would be Kevin Smith’s biggest power move yet? He’s made a lot in his life and career. Like, a lot. But the biggest wouldn’t be going from a no-budget, no-big-name, no-studio-support indie movie to a huge, multimillion dollar franchise studded with more stars than a smog-free night sky (but wow, what a…
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The Male Gaze and Us Poor Gays: Navigating Female Sexualisation in Film as a Queer Feminist
The Romeo and Juliet of cinema: my love for boobs versus my hate of the male gaze. For any other queer feminists out there, you may be well versed in this problem. We all know that the constant sexual depiction of women in media is a problem – it’s insulting, demeaning, and reduces the complexity…
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How Anna and Elsa Represent Summer in ‘Frozen’ (2013)
You would think it would be hard to argue that Frozen, one of Disney’s most snow filled movies, could be considered the ultimate summer film. For the most part, you can’t blame people for forgetting that the film takes place in July, but outside of the obvious mentions that pop out throughout the film (I’m…
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No More Mister Nice Guy: Why We Should Stop Rooting For Sitcom’s ‘Nice Guys’
We all know the guy. Kind of shy and unlucky in love, conventionally attractive but not the one everyone goes for. A stable career and a clear future ahead of him: filled with marriage, kids and a comfortable lifestyle. He’s completely average in every way, and honestly, he’s nice. He’s the one we’re meant to…
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