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There are so many things we got to do in this final episode, but also so many things we didn’t get to do—there are a lot of thank yous owed to peeps like web sherpa Adam Knave, the fine folks at American 9th Art Studios, Dominic L. Franco, and of course Empress Audrey. Really...
These sketches often utilize the stylistictropesof a movie or TVgenre(Film Noir, Action,Horror, etc). And they either apply it to mundane situations or heighten the genre tropes until they create a “sketch world” completely detached from reality. ...
Distinguishing her as a visionary to be reckoned with, she re-examines the white saviour and Black boogeyman tropes in this bold horror reimagining. No sequel has done more for the Black gaze or for scary stuff in mirrors.~ It takes an incisive, visually thrilling approach to deepening the ...
It can sound a little heavy, feminist film theory, but it’s such an important part of cinema and its development, not to mention leading to some of the fantastic women filmmakers today.
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The Social Dilemma Get ready: that odd sense someone's looking over your shoulder as you type into Google's search bar is about to feel completely justified, in the worst way. Have we crossed over from the era of information to the era of misinformation? How are the words we type into...
December 25th is a bigger day for cinemas in America than it is in the UK and it’s a big day for families looking for something to do together after Christmas presents and dinner are out of the way. That means there’s a lot of competition for family friend...
Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse is a marvel of modern animation. The first film played with comic book and graffiti inspirations to bring to life Miles’ art and his point of view. In the sequel, audiences are whisked into other worlds, where the animation shifts to distinguish their her...