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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
Posted in Entropy
Tagged Hamlet, La La Land, Mean Girls, Paramount Pictures, Simulacra and Simulation, Tina Fey
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Edgelord of ‘Babylon’
7/10 About five minutes into Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, an elephant shits directly onto the camera. It’s a point-of-view shot for our main character, Manny Torres (Diego Calva), who is tasked with getting this elephant to a gigantic, depraved party at … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, Damien Chazelle, Elephant shits directly onto the camera, La La Land, Margot Robbie
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‘Soul’ also made me very uncomfortable
7/10 Soul is a charming and often hilarious movie about the desperate drive to live, both in the physical and spiritual senses. It’s a great watch, none of its flaws are damning, and I would recommend it for just about … Continue reading
Eat shit, Disney
Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced big changes for upcoming ceremonies at the behest of the Disney-ABC Television Group that owns the awards ceremony broadcast rights through 2028. Among other changes meant to reduce runtime … Continue reading
Posted in White Noise
Tagged #apocalypse now, #jaws, #star wars, #the dark knight, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Best Picture, Best Popular Film, Chinatown, Eat Shit Disney, La La Land, Moonlight, Schindler's List, Shape of Water, The Deer Hunter, The Godfather, The King's Speech, Toy Story 3
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