When it comes to Adam McKay’s VICE, critics are on very different sides of the (theater) aisle.
Despite early and persistent Oscar buzz (the film scored six Golden Globe noms), the Dick Cheney biopic has received a fairly mixed first wave of cr…
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Every unanswered question from the ‘Sharp Objects’ finale, explained
The HBO adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects novel is faithful to the source material in the best way.
Some might even argue its few changes make for an improved iteration of the Gone Girl author’s first book. Certainly, the limited seri…
‘Sharp Objects’ is a must-watch subversion of the Dead Girl trope
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We are a culture obsessed with dead girls — so much so that the trope is now a wildly popular sub-genre.
The misogyny of Dead Girl narratives is evident in recent additions like Twin Peaks, True Detective, 13 Reasons Why, The Night Of, and countless others. Most use the corpses of beautiful young women as a vehicle for the growth of male characters.
And that’s just the surface-level issue.
I myself am guilty of an irresistible attraction to the Dead Girl genre. But I’ve always been baffled by its failure to engage with the reality and trauma of everyday violence against women. Read more…
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View More ‘Sharp Objects’ is a must-watch subversion of the Dead Girl tropeHere’s your first look at HBO’s creepy ghost story, ‘Sharp Objects’
At one point during this minute-long glimpse at HBO’s July miniseries, Sharp Objects, we see Amy Adams apparently inserting a needle beneath one of her fingernails. Unnecessary, HBO.
Sharp Objects is an adaptation of Gone Girl author Gillian Flyn…
‘Justice League’ is like a chocolate chip cookie with cockroach chunks
Would you enjoy a chocolate chip cookie … if I told you there were cockroaches baked into it?
Whoa! The look on your face says it all. Let me see if I can talk you into taking a bite anyway.
“There are some delicious chocolate chips in there!” I co…
Here are 7 things you probably didn’t know about the Justice League
Justice League is one of the most anticipated movies of 2017, and it’s finally hitting theaters this Friday. Test your superhero knowledge with today’s episode, where we reveal some lesser-known facts about the Justice League!
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