Category: Film
Strike A Pose Is the Catharsis Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour Dancers Needed to Move On
Madonna herself once called the Blond Ambition Tour cathartic–or as her brother and then set designer called it “like growing up” because “you can’t get [Read More…]
She Might Have Been Living in A Bunker for Most of Her Life, But It Doesn’t Take Kimmy Very Long to Comprehend the Post-#MeToo Paradigm in Season 4, Part 1 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Wanting to break us off slowly for that final goodbye to the series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is being released in two parts for its fourth [Read More…]
Can I Be Me? The Question Whitney Houston Always Asked & Never Wanted to Answer
“Whitney Houston died of a broken heart.” So goes the introduction to the documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me?, the one that viewers ought to [Read More…]
The Only Cliche IBIZA Doesn’t Employ Is the One It Should: Playing “I Took A Pill in Ibiza”
Like Las Vegas or Amsterdam, Ibiza is the sort of place that evokes nothing but expressions of either extreme reverie or regret. Except, unlike the [Read More…]
Fully Expects to Be Exonerated: Harvey Weinstein’s Third Act as A Testament to Male Denial
Even though it might have felt at least somewhat promising that Harvey Weinstein should “surrender Dorothy” with all the charges and accusations levied him by [Read More…]
Qualifications for the Fairy Tale Ending
With Meghan Markle’s complete metamorphosis into Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the official photos of the wedding released to added meme-able fanfare, it gives one [Read More…]
Adequate Filmographies Are Not A Prerequisite for Landing the Part of Royal
Yes, everyone is all agape with news of yet another “commoner” (even if the new Duchess of Sussex is herself descended from royalty and kind [Read More…]
There Are Actually Quite a Few Things Sex and the City Isn’t Dated About
As even Sarah Jessica Parker cowers to the juggernaut of gender fluidity and racial inclusivity that has rendered all pop culture offerings of the past [Read More…]
How Do You Know Is Consistent Proof of James L. Brooks Advocating for the Underdog “Nice Guy”
“We’re all just one small adjustment away from making our lives work.” These are the kind and assuring words of the ultimate typecast “nice guy,” [Read More…]
Watching 28 Days In One’s Non-Alcoholic Youth Vs. In One’s Alcoholic Twilight
“If anyone had a clue how wrong it felt to be sober, they wouldn’t dream of asking you to stay that way.” So says Steve [Read More…]