representation
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Bill Hader’s Thoughts On It Chapter Two’s Queer Character Are So Much More Interesting Than The Movie
While It Chapter Two attempts to incorporate some of the ideas about homophobia that Stephen King originally wrote into his novel about a murderous, demon clown terrorizing a small town in Maine, the movie does so in such a clumsy, de-fanged way that by the end, you’re left with the sense that the filmmakers weren’t…
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Why Godzilla Means The World To King Of Monsters Director Michael Dougherty
At this point, you’d think Michael Dougherty would be jaded. He’s just directed the latest Godzilla movie, King of the Monsters. But there he was last month in Toho Studios, and like the rest of the assembled press, in awe of the original 1954 storyboards laid out of the table. He pulled out his phone…
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Avengers: Endgame’s Gay Representation Is Bullshit
Avengers: Endgame is a celebratory victory lap that brings the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first universe-spanning epic to an end, and establishes a number of beginnings for the franchise’s future. But one moment left much to be desired, especially when you consider the context surrounding it.
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Jordan Peele Reflects On The Cultural Relevancy Of Us, The Twilight Zone, And Candyman
The Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke-starring Us had its worldwide premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas and early reactions have been extremely positive. It’s safe to say that Jordan Peele’s next film is one that will have people talking. If they’re brave enough to see it, that is.