The King of Comedy features Rupert Pupkin’s (Robert De Niro) story of his love for Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a late night talk show host. Pupkin’s love, however, borders on obsession and leads to a slew…
Social Media
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The reported heinous acts committed by the Russian government sound like something straight out of a 1970s political thriller. And that’s probably exactly how they like it. “If you want to kill someone,” Alexei Navalny…
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Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews
‘Superhost’: Location, Location, Decapitation
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorSuperhost joins The Rental in the burgeoning, “Using Airbnb will ensure you are horribly murdered, probably while being filmed” genre. Travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau) and Claire (Sarah Canning) are looking to revitalize their flagging…
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DramaReviews
Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘La Verónica’
by Nick Kushby Nick KushDespite how much social media is seemingly at the center of our lives, there are still only precious few good movies about the subject. What is it that makes it so hard to capture? Is…
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Profile is a story delivered in a repetitive pattern by Timur Bekmambetov who is now mostly known for producing Screenlife hits like Unfriended and Searching. A film that came out at an opportune time since…
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DocumentaryReviews
Jewish International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘They Call Me Dr. Miami’
by Bethany Lolaby Bethany LolaWhen the opportunity arose to watch They Call Me Dr. Miami, I jumped on it faster than a half-price BBL. Dr. Miami has always been one of the most fascinating people on the internet to…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
‘The Social Dilemma’ Is Both Powerful and Forgettable
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenThe Social Dilemma is one of the latest Netflix Original documentaries to be released by the platform. In many ways, it feels like an unofficial prequel to The Great Hack, another anti-social media documentary by Netflix.…
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Retrospectives
Did ‘Catfish’ Open our Eyes to the Risks of Online Dating?
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenIt’s been 10 years since the release of Catfish. Since then, we’ve watched as society’s view of internet dating has flipped. At one time, finding a partner online was essentially considered a final resort for…
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Trends
The Best Times to Use the Clip of Adam Driver Yelling in ‘Marriage Story’ on Film Twitter
by Nick Kushby Nick KushBy the power of Netflix, Marriage Story, a fairly serious drama about an insanely contentious divorce, has been memed to death by Film Twitter and beyond. Stills of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson arguing about…
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Streaming DocumentariesStreaming Reviews
Film Review – The Great Hack (2019)
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy Madden“Last year, data surpassed oil in value!” These are the words of Brittany Kaiser, one of the people of interest within The Great Hack. In a time where almost everybody has a smartphone full of…