Stereotypes are a detriment to good writing. They create clichés, generalize the vast amount of nuance many cultures hold, and worst of all, they’re unoriginal. The Irish stereotype of a lush green land full of…
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There are two celebrity deaths I remember vividly. I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when I read Robin Williams had died. Two years later, I know exactly where I was…
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Helen Mirren just followed a possible trend of hating on streaming services. After director Steven Spielberg said Netflix movies shouldn’t be allowed to compete for academy awards, the actress said to an audience at CinemaCon,…
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The family sitcoms of the 1950’s presented the image of a perfect white middle-class suburban family. Dad went to work at an unknown office job and Mom not only kept an immaculate house, but looked…
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Until a few days ago, I probably was in the minority of movie buffs who hadn’t watched Blade Runner. For whatever reason I decided it was time to watch the Ridley Scott’s classic after years…
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In his review of BlackKklansman (2018), starring John David Washington and Adam Driver, Collin Willis notes that recent films Get Out (2107) and Sorry to Bother You (2018) also address racial conflict past and present. …
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Even in comparison to recent Marvel superhero films, Black Panther stands out as a gem, just not the kind that Thanos is after. Ryan Coogler’s box office hit manages to accomplish something few new fantastical films…
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There are a lot of benefits from Disney taking over the Star Wars franchise: more money, more humor, and better CGI being a few. However, I think the biggest plus has been the addition of an actual laugh-out-loud…