Ari Aster, who is the mastermind director behind Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid, recently debuted his fourth full-length film last week on the big screen. Though the film’s box office revenue was especially underwhelming in the first few days of its release, one thing is clear: We are straying away from typical conventions of …
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21 Dino-Mite Memes for Dinosaur Devotees Ready for a Jurassic World Rex-Travaganza
Jurassic World Rebirth is finding its way to our theater, and every time a new Jurassic Park movie comes out, all we want to do is have a movie marathon to watch all the old and classic ones. Don’t get us wrong, a dinosaur is a dinosaur, and we will be sitting in that movie …
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‘I won $211,000 back’: Girlfriend drains man’s bank account, sells his $115K Cadillac, swipes belongings, and takes off to LA with another guy, forcing him to sue and win a massive settlement and sparking an international pursuit for her lover
It’s not easy to get to the point where your romance ends with a courtroom drama and an international manhunt instead of a happily-ever-after. In this (pretty crazy) story of Alyssa’s online affairs and financial entanglements, loyalty came with an asterisk, and shared bank accounts became the first stop in her great escape plan. Trust …
Seguir leyendo ‘I won $211,000 back’: Girlfriend drains man’s bank account, sells his $115K Cadillac, swipes belongings, and takes off to LA with another guy, forcing him to sue and win a massive settlement and sparking an international pursuit for her lover
Why I refuse to give stars for movies on Letterboxd
Star review ratings on platforms like Letterboxd are reductive and don’t accurately portray our connection to the work, so why do we have them in the first place? Letterboxd is a haven for self-proclaimed ‘cinephiles.’ It’s a great way to engage with cinema online— to know what your friends are watching and what they think …
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Movies Aren’t Too Long, You Just Have No Attention Span
It doesn’t matter if you’re a film bro who regularly attends repertory movie screenings or a cinema know-nothing who only goes to the theater once a year to see Wicked or Deadpool & Wolverine; I’m willing to bet you’ve heard the complaint that «Movies are too long these days.» Perhaps you’ve even made this complaint …
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22 SXSW Memes for Folks with Festival FOMO Who Stay A-Lone Star at Home
Honestly, who even wants to go to SXSW? Definitely not me. Why would anyone want to stroll through vibrant Austin streets, sipping craft cocktails under strings of glowing lights, feeling inspired by groundbreaking ideas? Gross. Like, who actually dreams of spending warm Texas evenings drifting between electrifying live music shows, discovering that unknown band that …
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Why Discourse on the Film App ‘Letterboxd’ Epitomizes the High Scrutiny All Social Media Users are Under
The cultural phenomenon surrounding Letterboxd reviews proves that you don’t even have to do anything notable to enrage your fellow internet user. You can do so by merely rating a movie in a way the masses don’t approve.
‘Attention spans [are] officially broken’: Netflix is dumbing down their content so you can keep scrolling
Remember the dog, Dug, from the Pixar movie, Up? A lovable sort, this pea-brained golden retriever acted as a comical relief, personifying the short attention spans we typically see in goldens. Through a collar that translates dog thoughts to speech, the audience catches a glimpse of the goofy, single-track mind of the family dog, lending …
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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ has created a century-old vampire that is forcing men AND women to finally wonder why they always fall for the bad boy
There’s no question that popular media, specifically films, reflect a great psychological experiment on the human condition. What is currently being analyzed is the phenomenon of a rotting, grotesque vampire with major attachment issues stealing the hearts of women around the globe. The reception of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has wowed audiences everywhere, receiving an average …
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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ forces men AND women to wonder why they fall for the bad boy
There’s no question that popular media, specifically films, reflect a great psychological experiment on the human condition. What is currently being analyzed is the phenomenon of a rotting, grotesque vampire with major attachment issues stealing the hearts of women around the globe. The reception of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has wowed audiences everywhere, receiving an average …
Seguir leyendo Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ forces men AND women to wonder why they fall for the bad boy