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A Masterpiece: PADDINGTON 2 Movie Review
Life would be easier, time would be breezier, if you loved your neighbor Here in the U.S., many "family friendly” movies try to appeal...


Recommended Viewing: UNDER THE SKIN
Under the Skin is a film I have struggled with for over three years. The only thought I had after seeing it for the first time was, “What...


Cosmic Fragments: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Movie Review
"Later." Queer cinema has been thriving in a small sub pocket since the mid-90’s, but in recent years, as social values of the...


Recommended Viewing: GOOD TIME
Since I haven’t had the time or money to see as many newly released movies this year as I’d like, I’m starting a new series called...


No Pulp is Ever Just a Pulp: EYES WIDE SHUT, Genre, Audience, Pleasure, and Kubrick
**THERE WILL BE SPOILERS AND NSFW CONTENT FROM EYES WIDE SHUT THROUGHOUT (AND VERY BRIEF SPOILERS FOR THE SHINING)- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED**...


The Beginning of the End: An Interpretive Analysis of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
With the new Planet of the Apes movie coming out in a couple of weeks, I take a look back at the last movie released in the franchise......


8 Great Albums and Movies that Scream Summer
Summertime. It’s a season that carries with it a distinct mood that we associate with many things, not the least of which are music and...


Cinematic Realism: La vie d'Adèle
In honor of Pride month, I wanted to share a film theory paper I wrote last year on one of my favorite films, Blue is the Warmest Color....


A Real Hero: An Archetypal Reading of DRIVE
**THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR DRIVE THROUGHOUT- YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED** The prevalence of archetypes in fictional storytelling underscores...


Reflections of the Soul: JOHN WICK CHAPTER 2 Movie Review
"I'll kill them all." John Wick: Chapter 2 is a force of nature. Bigger, meaner, more operatic, and longer than its predecessor, it is a...
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