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‘Drive Away Dolls’ proves the need for more fun and silly lesbian movies

In 2021, Saturday Night Live released a sketch named “Lesbian Period Drama.” It was meant as a parody of period dramas featuring lesbians in...

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ — a bold swing (of an ax) and a miss

  In 2009, “Jennifer’s Body” came out and had a lukewarm box office performance with mixed reviews from critics who complained that the tone and...

The question of ‘Barbie’ being snubbed at the Oscars

On Jan. 23, the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced. As per usual with Oscar nominations, there was immediate widespread outrage over certain people or...

The Best of the 2024 Emmys and its future

After a tumultuous year marked by historic strikes from Hollywood’s writers and actors, things seem to have returned to normal with new contracts having...

In ‘May December,’ we’re all complicit in abuse and sensationalism

TW: Sexual Abuse The general public has always had a strange, almost sick fascination with disturbing cases involving some form of rape, serial killers or...

SAG-AFTRA members consider the ramifications of new contract

After 118 days of striking, the Screen Actor Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing over 160,000 actors, reached a...

Did ‘Oppenheimer’ need to be more than it was?

Propelled by the Barbenheimer internet phenomenon, Christopher Nolan’s unique brand as a director and an enormous A-List cast, “Oppenheimer” became one of the most...

‘Fair Play’ is an exciting romp through an office romance gone wrong

Netflix’s steamy thriller on gender politics in the office was released without fanfare to the streaming platform on October 6. Chloe Domont’s directorial debut...

One step forward, two steps back with ‘The Little Mermaid’

Disney’s latest live-action fare, “The Little Mermaid” is officially releasing next Friday, May 26. The film has previously had a turbulent build-up to that...

‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ has no magic present

All the ingredients needed to make “Peter Pan & Wendy” a fun, swashbuckling adventure are present, but it fails to fully come across. Perhaps...