Tara Reid is saddled playing a stereotypical ditzy blonde character, so was harder to like, even if the scene with then boyfriend Carson Reid was amusing. There are several other tropes afoot, like the guy who finally realizes he's been in love with his friend all along. The messaging in...
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Jonathan Demme's drama was a landmark – the first mainstream Hollywood movie to depict the AIDS crisis. Tom Hanks delivers an Oscar-winning turn as Andrew Beckett, a high-flying gay lawyer who's abruptly discarded from his law firm when the senior partners discover he has AIDS. He teams ...
The distinct visual style and unique approach to traditional fantasy tropes make Night Watch a standout in the foreign fantasy film realm. With its rich mythology and gritty storytelling, Night Watch pushes the boundaries of the genre, offering a captivating cinematic experience. Released: 2004 ...
With a script co-written by Dan Sterling (The Interview) and Liz Hannah (The Post), Long Shot is a perfect blend of political satire, romantic tropes, and rapid-fire raunch. —I.G. Where to watch Long Shot: Hulu EW grade: B (read the review) Director: Jonathan Levine Cast: ...
simultaneously shows via its example of Bana that Jewish men can be accepted as romanticleading men and Alison will stay together as a couple is the limit case of this geek-gets-the Thegeeky guy coupled with an out-of-his-league beauty motif demonstrates how the rise ofC Soles...
Pete! Bring me a robot pie so I may eat a slice of the future for dessert. Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu). Daily Trope is available on Amazon in paperback under the title of The Book of Tropes for $9.95. It is also available in Kindle format for $5.9...
The show is heavily inspired by gothic genre tropes such as darkness and shadows, a gothic mansion, gothic high school settings, and gothic dream sequences or literary allusions. Content Note:TV-14 – Moderate language, sensuality, and violence (with some intense scenes). ...
This book combines two of my most favorite tropes:enemies to loversandfake relationship. If that’s not a recipe for some intense chemistry for this gay romance novel, I don’t know what is! I also love the political angle to this story and how public image plays a role in Thom and ...
A perfect blend of impressive action and laugh-out-loud comedy, Midnight Run is an unusual blend of tropes led by the incredible dynamic of De Niro and Charles Grodin. (Jessica Cullen) 75. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Edgar Wright knows his way around action more than most, and ...