Jumbo (2020) is a French romantic drama that attempts to deconstruct female sexuality, queering the traditional narrative of love and exploring the freedom that comes indulging in the taboo.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Stalker (1979), and Magnolia (1999) are all some of the cinematic cannon’s greatest features, but what truly unites them is their rather lengthy runtime! In this article, I’ll explain some of the reasons why these films are worth every minute and how to best partake in the viewings of any long movie.
A deep dive into the symbolic meaning and beauty behind swimming pool scenes in some of your favorite coming-of-age films.
Wes Anderson’s long-awaited The French Dispatch is finally here and it’s full of the classy whimsicalness of all his films, with a touch of literary storytelling and a love for journalism.
Read MoreThroughout the third season of You, viewers are faced with situations increasingly similar to Joe and Love Quinn-Goldberg, such as having a child, moving to a new neighborhood, or stalking a new neighbor on social media. You accurately show what it is like to live in today’s society, but most importantly, living with a toxic partner—a match too good to be true. As explored throughout Joe and Love’s relationship, it is literally, “kill or be killed,” but how is this season’s underlying message associated with change?
Read MoreSquid Game has blown away people’s expectations of Korean dramas and landed itself as the top series on Netflix in more than 90 countries around the world. The plot of Squid Game is one that has been done many times by film studios around the world, but never to such a high level of appeal from viewers. So what has made it so popular? I attribute its popularity to the themes, timing of its release, and its cast.
While cult favorites such as Jennifer’s Body and Raw tend to depict women as characters with empowering roles, horror is notorious for its misogynistic representations, where women seen as naked parts and sexualized violence is frequent.
Read MoreTed Lasso can't be that good, right? There are so many TV shows, old and new, that there is no way that Ted Lasso could be one of the best comedies of the past 20 years. Well, guess what. Ted Lasso is that good. It's the perfect mix of humor and heart that will make you cry and fall in love every episode. It's impossible not to binge, and impossible not to like.
Referred to by GQ as 2020s most controversial movie, And Then We Danced tells the story of a young dancer in the Georgian National Ballet as he discovers his queer identity. The dancer, Merab, undergoes an emotional rollercoaster and an enemies-to-lovers plot in modern-day Georgia. Dealing with masculinity, tradition, and dance, the two find each other in the negative space between it all.
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride discusses death in close proximity, yet many viewers find comfort in them. Like the allegory of the Danse Macabre, Corpse Bride takes death by the hand and presents to its viewers that it is universal and inevitable. The film serves to remove the taboo around death by including musical numbers and friendly depictions of the afterlife. Corpse Bride should be a perfect way to celebrate Halloween: a light, charming movie with a touch of depth that stays with you.
Author of a cinema of realism and minimalism, Rohmer captures life as it is to him, impressing the viewer with the beauty and absurdity of being human. This view, however, does come from a heterosexual male of the 1960s and tends to turn women into something interesting and foreign, to say the least.
From music to fashion, the 1990s is a time that many draw their creative inspiration from. These movies, through their directing style, plot, characters, and stylistic choices, helped to define a decade. And no, they’re not all Quentin Tarantino movies.
In the world of anime and manga, anyone who loves horror will know Junji Ito, the manga author renowned for his terrifying manga. Ito is famous for his abstract horror and how he makes social commentary in the distinct ways that he terrifies people. However, the majority of audiences were disappointed with the 2018 anime adaptation, despite the great and far-reaching appeal of his manga.
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Villians are the most important encounter of the hero’s journey. They are the ones that will try to stop the protagonist from achieving their goal, therefore making them the most interesting factor. Villains are characters that are usually seen as relentless, sociopathic, and violent which of course are traits that are not acceptable in today’s society. They may also be seen as a bit charming from a different perspective. The villains want to go against society to get revenge for what has been done to them, but the most important factor is that they make things exciting, which is why we love them. Here are my favorite top ten villains ranked.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the true events that inspired HBO’s 2006 Walkout and why it still holds up as one of the best films on Chicano history in L.A.
When you think of the term ‘adapted screenplay,’ a movie based on a novel, musical, or play are probably the first things that come to mind, right? Zola (2021) takes a much more unique approach as a film adapted from a series of tweets. In this article, learn more about Zola’s original, captivating story and explore just how this A24 film came to be after six years in the making.
Read MoreSince its August release, Netflix’s He’s All That has made waves on social media, and not the good kind. For its screenplay, comedic timing, and acting of its main star and TikToker Addison Rae, the film has been critiqued on all sides. Compared to its source material She’s All That, many have characterized the remake as a disappointment to the legacy of the original film out of nostalgia. But despite its cult status and popularity across generations, is She’s All That really all that?
Despite all the male gaze and stereotypes surrounding women in cinema, directors such as Chantal Akerman, Agnes Varda, and Sofia Coppola have had the power to overcome this, giving a voice to whole generations of women through cinema.
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When we really love a movie or show, deep to our hearts, we believe that what we see is authentic and believable. So when we obsess over a character we often view the actor and the character as the same person, for example; Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad, Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha, and every guy that played James Bond. What if these people really are just reading a script and being their normal self? This article will analyze this theory.
Read MoreThroughout history, many influential film directors from all over the world have made masterful movies, and in doing so have helped shape cinema as we know it. Similarly, there are many talented and diverse directors working today and, for some of us, they are the people behind some of our favourite films. Well, if you’ve ever been interested in finding out what some of their favourite films are, then this article is for you.