By Make America Great Again Don’t Worry Darling reminds me of the controversial John Lennon song “Women is the N***** of the World”. The 1972 single is agitprop at its most blatant, employing the titular racial epithet as a means of offensive, highly-loaded language to unsettle, upset, agitate, and shock the listener into embracing the parallel…
15 Best Sega Genesis Boss Fights Ever
During the 16-bit era, it was almost an unwritten rule that you had to have a boss at the end of every level. It was just the formula at the time, especially in an era dominated by side-scrollers. Some developers would take the easy way out and make an enemy with a simple pattern that […]
HOLD ME TIGHT: Love, Loss And Vicky Krieps
Very early in the morning, when the watery light of dawn has yet to fully drench the day, a woman absconds from her home while her husband and two children are still asleep in bed. Or does she? “I’m not the one who left,” she later claims. “I made it
HOUSE OF DARKNESS: A Review Of Neil LaBute’s New Horror/Thriller
Cinema Scholars reviews Neil LaBute’s new horror/thriller House Of Darkness. The film stars Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, Gia Crovatin, and Lucy Walters. Saban Films will release House Of Darkness in theaters, On Demand, and digital on Friday, September 9. Introduction The 90s independent film renaissance saw a surge of boundary-pushing pictures that redefined the industry. […]
Film Review – Pinocchio (2022)
When Walt Disney released Pinocchio (1940) as its second feature length animated film, it cemented both the man and the studio as cinematic titans. Not only did it prove that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) was not just a flash in the pan success, but that animation can…
