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Simulacra, simulation, ‘Mean Girls’
Mean Girls (Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr, 2024) is an adaptation of a Broadway musical that was itself an adaptation of the iconic 2004 film Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004), and it’s exactly what it looks like. North Shore … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, La La Land, Mean Girls, Paramount Pictures, Simulacra and Simulation, Tina Fey
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‘Northman’ a sloppy, gory mess of perfect filmmaking shot for the halls of Valhalla
10/10 The Northman is the wildest action movie since Mad Max: Fury Road. Film is art supposed to evoke an emotion, and the emotion The Northman evokes is incoherent screaming. Within the first half hour, I wanted to smash my … Continue reading