Tag: Culled Culture
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Harbors Annoying Main Character Syndrome
Somewhat similar to Carrie Bradshaw Syndrome, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has a main character that, at times, almost entirely counteracts the goodness of the show (still, [Read More…]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: Worth the Wait
It doesn’t typically take fourteen years for a sequel to be released (just look at the one-two punch of Charlie’s Angels in 2000, followed by [Read More…]
There Are Two Types of Women in This World: Anne Archers & Glenn Closes
At one of the peaks of conservatism in America (of which there have been many), Fatal Attraction‘s release in 1987 has often been viewed as [Read More…]
A Two-Pronged Examination of the “What It Feels Like for A Girl” Video (Both Are Bleak)
In 2001, Madonna was still riding high on the wave of the release of her eighth studio album, Music. Though it came out on September [Read More…]
Slow Learners: Slow To Start, Quick to Finish
The age-old premise of two friends–one male, one female (yeah, yeah it’s all so gender normative)–who can’t see what’s right in front of them is [Read More…]
It Takes the Contrast Of Sickness & Health To Know If You Love Someone In Take Care
“Everyone’s just trying to squeeze out a little happiness from life. Or just get some boring shit done. And the last thing they want is [Read More…]
Jake Gyllenhaal: A Thomas “Holden” Worther 2.0 in Demolition
“There was love between us. I just didn’t take care of it.” So establishes the crux of Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition, with Jake Gyllenhaal in the role of [Read More…]
Inherited Trauma & Transparent Season 2
The traumas of our ancestors–their hardships, their psychological issues–live within us in a way that is perhaps too intense and uncanny for us to fully [Read More…]
Hello, My Name Is Doris a.k.a. Girl With A Master’s Degree
These days, it’s a challenge to sell people on Sally Field. She’s been less and less of a staple ever since playing hard-ass Miranda Hillard in [Read More…]
Sensitive Skin: If Samantha Jones Were Daintier And In A Show Making A Statement About Toronto Gentrification
More so than Sarah Jessica Parker, it has been challenging to view Kim Cattrall as anyone other than Samantha Jones in the wake of her [Read More…]
