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Inconsequential sequels sweep through cinemas
In an era of long-awaited sequels, remakes and “soft reboots” that roll into theaters decades after their corresponding media, Disney’s and Sony’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap were the least long-awaited, releasing five and 10 years after … Continue reading
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Tagged #adventureland, #angelina jolie, #cinderella, #Disney, #james cameron, #jesse eisenberg, #snow white and the huntsman, #terminator 2, Abigail Breslin, aliens, Emma Stone, maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Superbad, woody harrelson, Zombieland, Zombieland: Double Tap
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‘The Favourite,’ and with good reason
9/10 The Favourite is at once a fearsome period drama and a no-holds-barred, pitch-black comedy about power, sex and sass. It queers a fascinating historical power struggle and brings it perfectly into the Trump era. In 1708 during the War of … Continue reading
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Tagged #oscars, Academy Awards, BAFTA, completely cuntstruck, cunt, Deborah Davis, Emma Stone, fishbowl, fuck the Oscars, Joe Alwyn, Nicolas Hoult, Olivia Colman, parliament, Rachel Weisz, Robbie Ryan, Roma, The Favourite, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, whore, Yorgos Lanthimos
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ an unexpected delight
8/10 Battle of the Sexes is one of those wonderful biopics that concerns much more than the events it depicts. On the surface, the film chronicles the lives of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), a tennis star in her prime, … Continue reading
On La La Land and fascist propaganda
As La La Land danced through theaters the past few months to the tune of $137.5 million domestic, a record-tying 14 Academy Award nominations and a Best Picture victory that’s been presumed to be in the bag for months now, … Continue reading
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Tagged #donald trump, #hollywood, #make america great again, #nostalgia, #oscars, #oscarssowhite, #ryan gosling, 12 Years a Slave, 300, Academy Awards, Amy Adams, Emma Stone, Fake News, fascist propaganda, fuck the Oscars, jazz, John Legend, La La Land, Moonlight, white-washing
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La La Land classic Hollywood, everything great about going to the movies
La La Land is the movie you’ve been waiting for, the movie that’s been absent the past few years. It’s guaranteed to put a grin on your face and a dance in your step. The film follows Mia Dolan (Emma … Continue reading
