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Away From The Hype: SHOWGIRLS (1995)
Away From The Hype: SHOWGIRLS (1995)

On this Away from the Hype, we look at the racy 1995 film: Showgirls.

Away from the Hype: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
Away from the Hype: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

Without Gandolfini, without any sort of revelation, we’re left with a movie that sort of resembles The Sopranos but feels more like a cheap knock off.

Wine Moms, Trad Wives And The Insidious Nostalgia Of DON'T WORRY DARLING
Wine Moms, Trad Wives And The Insidious Nostalgia Of DON’T WORRY DARLING

Don’t Worry Darling encourage passivity in their focus on the “seductiveness” of the material to the detriment of their politics.

Why Better Call Saul is a Screwball Comedy Influenced Love Story
Why BETTER CALL SAUL is a Screwball Comedy Influenced Love Story

Throughout Better Call Saul, Jimmy and Kim’s romance has explored the passion and love found in Classic screwball comedies.

How SLEEPING BEAUTY Set The Stage For The Anti-Princess Movie
How SLEEPING BEAUTY Set The Stage For The Anti-Princess Movie

On top of being a visually breathtaking feat of animation, Sleeping Beauty is an incredibly unique film in the classic Disney princess canon.

Going To The Mattresses: How New Hollywood Wrestled With Sex, Success And Adaptation
Going To The Mattresses: How New Hollywood Wrestled With Sex, Success And Adaptation

In the 1970s, a decade many have argued was the best time for cinema, film adaptations of bestselling novels were more common.

Atom Egoyan's Celluloid Puzzles
Atom Egoyan’s Celluloid Puzzles

Atom Egoyan has made a series of dark, off-beat, and simply ingenious thrillers most film lovers have not seen.

BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best
BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best

Out of all of the Batman movies I have seen, the 1989 version is the best, and director Tim Burton captures the moody magic of Batman with a deft hand.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND
Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone With the Wind is considered an essential watch for anyone who enjoys cinema and one of the original blockbusters. But, how is it away from the hype?

Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, "the Most Horrific Film Ever Made"
Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, “the Most Horrific Film Ever Made”

The Human Centipede trilogy is arguably one of the most infamous horror films of recent decades, spawning a cult fandom of midnight moviegoers.

Why JACKASS Is A Queer Obsession
Why JACKASS Is A Queer Obsession

There’s no arguing about how incredibly, wildly, and gleefully gay Jackass is.

What Happened To Boston Movies?
What Happened To Boston Movies?

While the Boston movie itself seems to have gone the way of the Western, the appeal of its core themes, and its sensibility seems to remain.

Theo Angelopoulos And The Sea
Theo Angelopoulos And The Sea

Theo Angelopoulos is an award-winning, visionary director, yet his work is largely unavailable on DVD or streaming.

The MCU Is Best When It Isn't Making Superhero Movies
The MCU Is Best When It Isn’t Making Superhero Movies

A look into the widening berth of genres within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why deviating from the same-old superhero movie is best.