The key ingredient with Knives Out, however, is its protagonist: Marta (Ana de Armas).
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Raw (2016) is a Radical Coming of Age Horror Film That Gives Women Power Over Their Desires
Julia Ducournau’s French cannibalistic coming of age film Raw depicts feminine pleasure and power through body horror. The film played at festivals and in France, with a limited US release. Viewers had visceral reactions to the screenings, with some even walking out or passing out due to the graphic cannibalism. Even so, Ducournau’s film can be incredibly relatable and empowering for young women.
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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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Fall, and Get Back Up – Skateboarding in Film
Have you ever found yourself completely enthralled by skateboarding videos on YouTube? The sheer talent alone can keep you stuck watching videos for hours straight. Maybe you even skate yourself. Skateboarding films capture the awe-inspiring talent of skateboarding, but they also capture the family-like environment and the “never-stay-down” attitude that circles around the culture of…
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‘The Hours’ (2002) and What We Hide and Show of Ourselves in the Eternities In-between
In school, we never read much literature in language classes. Now, middle school we did actually read some teen books, but when high school rolled around, that number reduced itself drastically. Senior year, we read one book in French and two in German – zero in English class, which instead focused time and time again…
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'The Matrix' (1999): 20 Years On, We're Still Tumbling Down The Rabbit Hole
‘What is the Matrix? Control.’ We find Morpheus explaining this to Neo in the Construct; a blank, white space used by him and the Resistance to simulate any situation they require when training to take down the Agents. He’s referring to the farming of human beings to provide power for a dominant race of robots…
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'Spirited Away' (2001): The Nature of a Life-Changing Moment
How do you define a life-changing moment? It can mean so many things to so many different people. While some would define it as something as gigantic as getting married or having your first child, others would say that it can be something as small as watching a film that moves you. Over the course…
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