Category: Film
Hungry Love: Bones and All
Despite the alleged increasing “openness” of society to those who are “different,” there remains a paucity of films about cannibals. And even literary tales of [Read More…]
Emily the Criminal Underscores the Cycle of Poverty in All Its Unavoidability As a Law-Abiding Sap
While everyone is still focused on Aubrey Plaza’s performance as Harper Spiller in The White Lotus, it bears reminding the masses of another Plaza performance [Read More…]
Madonna Gambles on Rereleasing “Gambler”
Apropos of nothing—not even some TikTok virality bullshit—Madonna has seen fit to reissue her 1985 single, “Gambler,” for all streaming platforms. Although Madonna has been [Read More…]
Despite Being A Satire, Drop Dead Gorgeous Accurately Mirrored Kirstie Alley’s Politics
As is usually the case when a celebrity dies, all former political effrontery tends to be glossed over. This certainly held true for the likes [Read More…]
2015 Was A Lonely Time For Those Trying To #MeToo Before It Existed: Luckiest Girl Alive
It’s easy for many to forget how different things were before the end of 2017 when it came to speaking openly about sexual assault. Most [Read More…]
Trixie Mattel and Katya’s Commentary on Falling For Christmas Is Infinitely More Watchable Than the Movie Itself
Just when you thought there was nothing that might make Falling For Christmas redeemable, along come Katya and Trixie Mattel to weigh in with their [Read More…]
Tár Sets a Trap for Proponents of Cancel Culture to Fall Right Into
It’s a familiar narrative in the headlines by now. “Genius” gets accused of abuse/sexual impropriety, “genius” is exiled after a snowballing of bad press and [Read More…]
Millie Bobby Brown and Lindsay Lohan: A Teen Star Correlation
Being that Lindsay Lohan was the same age as Millie Bobby Brown when her career was reaching a zenith, it seems somewhat fitting (or at [Read More…]
The Anti-Capitalist Undercurrent of Enola Holmes 2
When last we left Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) in 2020, she had been effectively abandoned by her mother, Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter). Yet it [Read More…]
It’s The End of the World As We Know It, And White Liberals Feel Like Shit: Armageddon Time
When one is a child, the world is seen at its clearest—its most straightforward. Because of their innocence and a lack of understanding the “need” [Read More…]
