‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) and the Liberation of Harley Quinn

Cathy Yan helps to liberate Harley Quinn from the male gaze that haunted her in ‘Suicide Squad’.

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The Golden Age of Trailers

From the first shot of Warner Bros.’ first official trailer for John Crowley’s The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, I knew I was hooked. The opening notes of Perfume Genius’ “Otherside” set a powerful, ethereal tone, with Roger Deakins’ signature and stylish cinematography guiding the viewer through the same journey. Ansel…

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