thousands took to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to express mock displeasure, protesting in unison that "traders need access to Dixons" — much to the bafflement of councillors. That's the power ofI'm Alan Partridge, which in two series became part of the cultural lexicon...
Elevating these plotlines are popular tropes seamlessly integrated within the familial context, synthesizing elements of drama with everyday family scenarios, making them all the more relatable. Now, let's delve into some noteworthy series that exemplify the best family dramas of all time. Parenthood...
and The Goonies, Stranger Things also indulges in conspiracy theories and horror-ish tropes to appeal to audiences of all kinds. Why Was It Perfect For This Decade? Stranger Things reminds viewers of many things from the past that continue to fall by the wayside - includ...
†for lack of a better word. One of these shows, however, was something special, at least for science fiction readers: a time-travel story that covers all of the tropes of that particular subgenre rather well, particularly when you consider how...
Yes, it's full of rom-com and Christmas movie tropes — including extended bits riffing on Love Actually— but it's also funny, and it sparkles because of Yang and Dobrev's surprising chemistry. Does he get the girl? Obviously. The better question is "Does the movie pull it off ...
The Deadly Dream is appealing in a pulpy way with themes of mind control and sci-fi / horror / fantasy tropes. It might be the best films of the three if leaving the viewing rather wanting. Baffled! , with both UK and US versions, has Leonard Nimoy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, ...
It highlights all of your favorite teen tropes — from frenemy love triangles and hot bad boys to will-they-won't-they romances. And lucky for any first-time viewers, the series concluded with its fourth and final season in June 2023, and they're all ready for you to watch in one ...
FUNG: Your last film,Lookingfor Langston, is one of the few films I know of that has placed the sexuality of the black gay subject at its center. As I said earlier, my own work, especiallyChinese Characters(1986), is more concerned with pulling apart the tropes you refer to than in ...
A "Designated Ugly Fat Friend" (Mae Whitman, all charm and neither ugly nor fat) sets out to stop being her BFFs' DUFF in this comedy that twists teen-movie tropes (a makeover...gone wrong!) but still offers the timeless message to embrace yourself, not your labels. Where to watch...
In a mere six minutes he perfectly captures the style and tropes of Soviet montage cinema of the 1920s. RECOMMENDED VIEWING Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988), Archangel (1990), Careful (1992), Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997), The Heart of the World (2000), Dracula: Pag...