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What Makes Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki So Singular?

By Jesse LabDecember 17, 2023

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Why I Never Cared About Attack on Titan

November 20, 2023

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Kang the Conqueror Is the Most Recastable Character in Comic Book Movie History

November 6, 2023

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Invincible Captures the Traumatic Reality of Superheroes

November 3, 2023

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The Streaming Wars Are Lost

November 1, 2023

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The Fall of the House of Usher, the new Netflix series by Mike Flanagan, suggests that consequence is its own inescapable form of generational trauma.

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The Fall of the House of Usher Is a Phenomenal Accomplishment of Generational Horror

By Darren MooneyOctober 16, 2023

Michael Myers is the embodiment of pure evil. Between 2018 and 2022, that evil took a very specific form. David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy offers a portrait of America stalked by a resurgent fascism.

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Halloween’s Michael Myers Became America’s Fascist Boogeyman

By Darren MooneyOctober 13, 2023

Fair Play, Chloe Domont's feature directorial debut, is very much informed by and in conversation with the erotic thriller genre.

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Netflix’s Fair Play Offers a Role Reversal of a Classic Erotic Thriller Template

By Darren MooneyOctober 11, 2023

Watching Ahsoka, it increasingly feels like Star Wars is a series of Pavlovian triggers designed to appeal to audience members who already care about the objects on screen.

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Ahsoka Is About Star Wars’ Obsession with Continuity

By Darren MooneyOctober 9, 2023

The Exorcist: Believer is a timely piece of horror cinema, a dark allegory about the way in which the modern world seems designed to pit people against one another and force them to make monstrous choices that fundamentally compromise them.

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The Exorcist: Believer Is a Parable for a Divided America

By Darren MooneyOctober 6, 2023

William Friedkin’s The Exorcist remains one of the best horror movies ever made. It is also a film indelibly of its moment — a perfect snapshot of the simmering anxieties of early 1970s America.

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The Exorcist is About the Horrors of Modernity

By Darren MooneyOctober 4, 2023

With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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With Rogue One, Gareth Edwards Gave Star Wars a Sense of Scale

By Darren MooneyOctober 2, 2023

Themes of othering and oppression have been a key metaphor in stories about robots for decades in cinema. However, The Creator stands out for taking this metaphor and applying it directly to not only the Vietnam War, but also cinematic depictions of that conflict.

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The Creator is a Science Fiction Allegory About Vietnam War Films

By Darren MooneySeptember 29, 2023

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Auntie Ethel’s Teahouse Is A Must-See Location in Baldur’s Gate 3

By Jacob LindenSeptember 29, 2023

In many long-running horror franchises, there comes a point where the films seem to scream, “Enough!” Saw III throws audience expectations back in their faces.

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Saw III is the Ultimate “Screw You” Sequel

By Darren MooneySeptember 27, 2023

There is an inherent and nostalgic romance to the idea of small town America, but No One Will Save You plays as a biting commentary on small-town life.

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No One Will Save You Is a Must-Watch Horror Study of Small-Town Alienation

By Darren MooneySeptember 25, 2023

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Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield Are the Two Extremes of RPG Storytelling

By Colin MunchSeptember 24, 2023

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What Makes Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki So Singular?

Why I Never Cared About Attack on Titan

Kang the Conqueror Is the Most Recastable Character in Comic Book Movie History

Invincible Captures the Traumatic Reality of Superheroes

The Streaming Wars Are Lost

The Fall of the House of Usher Is a Phenomenal Accomplishment of Generational Horror

Halloween’s Michael Myers Became America’s Fascist Boogeyman

Netflix’s Fair Play Offers a Role Reversal of a Classic Erotic Thriller Template

Ahsoka Is About Star Wars’ Obsession with Continuity

The Exorcist: Believer Is a Parable for a Divided America

The Exorcist is About the Horrors of Modernity

With Rogue One, Gareth Edwards Gave Star Wars a Sense of Scale

The Creator is a Science Fiction Allegory About Vietnam War Films

Auntie Ethel’s Teahouse Is A Must-See Location in Baldur’s Gate 3

Saw III is the Ultimate “Screw You” Sequel

No One Will Save You Is a Must-Watch Horror Study of Small-Town Alienation

Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield Are the Two Extremes of RPG Storytelling

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