Female Representation in Films: An Analysis of Hollywood Superheroes
In her article for the New York Times, Laurie Frankel uses the example of her six-year-old child (born male) wearing
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Howard Original (2021), A Mixed Bag of Film Industry Critique
The makers of Howard Original (2021), Extraordinary Pictures, put out the following warning for audiences: The film is a commentary
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Train to Busan 2: Peninsula (2020)
The follow-up to everyone’s favorite tear-jerker zombie movie has proven that the makers of Train to Busan 2: Peninsula are
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Review: The Other Lamb (2019), a Mind-Bending Cult Movie
The Other Lamb (2019) is full of symbolism and jarring visuals depicting a deranged cult leader and the women under
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Review: I Used to Go Here (2020), a Disjointed Trip Down Memory Lane
I Used to Go Here perfectly captures the small peculiarities of college life and the nostalgia of returning to one’s
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Review: Emelie (2015), a Rare Example of Great Child Acting
Though horror and thriller movies about children usually fall flat, Emelie excels by allowing the child actors to react to
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A Serbian Film (2010), The Most Disturbing Movie Ever Made
Many horror films take acts of intimacy and make them horrific; A Serbian Film (2010) does the same, but cranks
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Review: The Invisible Eye (2010), a Study of Repression
Authoritarian governments have always come about from fear and intimidation. Fear has even led people to commit countless atrocities. However,
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Review: Scare Me (2020), a Middling Deconstruction of the Horror Genre
I became a huge fan of Josh Ruben while watching CollegeHumor videos in my dorm room nearly a decade ago.
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10 Best Silent Films for Philosophy Students
Historically speaking, cinema came into being at a particularly momentous time, especially in the United States and Russia. Reconstruction brought
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Review: Deep-Fried Fingers (2021), an Animated Short by Daniel Greenway
On a personal level, I think Deep-Fried Fingers (2021) and films of its ilk are completely necessary. Thanks in large
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Review: Possum (2018), the Terror of Childhood Trauma
Possum (2018) will surely resonate with some viewers more than others. Anyone who has experienced childhood trauma or lived through
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Review: Flinch (2021), Old-School Crime Meets New-School Visuals
It’s hard to say if film history is dead or if we’re still plodding along in some form of post-postmodernism.
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Review: 13 Cameras (2015), a Voyeuristic Horror Film
I made the mistake of watching 14 Cameras (2018) before I knew that 13 Cameras (2015) existed. It didn’t really
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The Gettier Cases and the Revision of Knowledge
To many philosophers, it has been the long-standing view that knowledge is defined as a justified, true belief. But does
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Review: Broken Blossoms (1919), D.W. Griffith’s Interracial Romance
D. W. Griffith was one of the most ambitious and influential American directors of the silent movie era. His camera
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Review: Lifeforce (1985), a Film Built on Nudity & Creature FX
It’s difficult to argue that Tobe Hooper peaked early in his career. Though he’s had some mild successes over the
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