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Mel Turnage
Sep 1, 2021
My Personal Transgender Evangelion Experience
There are several articles and thinkpieces detailing…
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Zachary Morgason
Aug 10, 2021
Rated ‘M’ for Mature: “The Suicide Squad”
A Brief Inspection of the R-Rated Superhero Movie
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Zachary Morgason
Aug 2, 2021
A ‘Hero’s’ Journey: A Thorough Scrubbing of “The Green Knight”
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“A Quiet Place” and the Limits of Utilitarian Screenwriting
“A Quiet Place” and the Limits of Utilitarian Screenwriting
In the follow-up to his 2018 breakout feature, John Krasinski replays the hits so rigorously that he winds up playing the misses as well…
Zachary Morgason
Jun 2, 2021
The Latent Transness of ‘Total Recall’
The Latent Transness of ‘Total Recall’
A particularly annoying film controversy of late stems from the Wachowski sisters’ incredible 1999 film The Matrix. Since the film’s…
Mel Turnage
May 7, 2021
Zombies: The Anti-Socialist Metaphor Behind the Undead
Zombies: The Anti-Socialist Metaphor Behind the Undead
Now, more than ever before, Zombie Media is booming. It dominates Tv, Movies, Video Games, and has even made some interesting forays into…
Filmsonthebayou
May 2, 2021
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‘Promising Young Woman’ and the Men Who Told Me It Was Bad
‘Promising Young Woman’ and the Men Who Told Me It Was Bad
Trigger warning: sexual assault. Also, spoilers ahead.
Mel Turnage
Apr 16, 2021
‘The Boys in the Band’ and the Art of the Artifice
‘The Boys in the Band’ and the Art of the Artifice
Artifice. That’s the word that’s been stuck in my mind for a week or so now. “Artifice.” I’ve not really allowed myself to think too…
Mel Turnage
Feb 10, 2021
The Spark: The Last Jedi, Three Years Later
The Spark: The Last Jedi, Three Years Later
For all the science fiction jargon, proper nouns and lore Star Wars throws at you, the terms that really matter are the simplest…
Zachary Morgason
Dec 15, 2020
A Life Fragmented: The Cinnamon Rolls and Mosaiced Pieces of Mank and Citizen Kane
A Life Fragmented: The Cinnamon Rolls and Mosaiced Pieces of Mank and Citizen Kane
A couple weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get to go and see David Fincher’s new film Mank, an adaptation of his late father Jack’s…
Zachary Morgason
Dec 4, 2020
Candyman: Cultural Critique
Candyman: Cultural Critique
Earlier this year I turned on the 1992 film, Candyman. I had never seen it before and I knew next to nothing about it. I emerged from that…
Filmsonthebayou
Nov 29, 2020
The Art of the Origin, the Ascendant Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The Art of the Origin, the Ascendant Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Back during the 2018 holiday season, I was in a theater auditorium (member those?) waiting to watch Travis Knight’s Bumblebee as a friend…
Zachary Morgason
Nov 20, 2020
Blood and Synths, Ranking theJohn Carpenter Filmography
Blood and Synths, Ranking theJohn Carpenter Filmography
This past month I joined a group of friends in watching all eleven films in the Halloween franchise. I made that choice for a few reasons…
Zachary Morgason
Nov 13, 2020
A Semi-Definitive Ranking of the Fight Scenes in The Matrix Trilogy
A Semi-Definitive Ranking of the Fight Scenes in The Matrix Trilogy
I am doing a bit of research in advance of a new podcast about the Wachowskis, and as part of that, I revisited certain scenes from the…
Zachary Morgason
Oct 17, 2020
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