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The Individual In Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy Part II: The Two Faces of Fascism in HOT FUZZ
The Individual In Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy Part II: The Two Faces Of Fascism In HOT FUZZ

In his second installment examining Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto” Trilogy, Faisal looks back at the two faces of fascism within Hot Fuzz.

Cinema Of The Dispossessed: Utopia In The Works Of Larissa Sansour
Cinema Of The Dispossessed: Utopia In The Works Of Larissa Sansour

“Where should we go after the last frontiers? Where should the birds fly after the…

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS Back On Bluray: Home Horror Goes Hi-Def
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (BACK) On Bluray: Home Horror Goes Hi-Def

Horror classics When A Stranger Calls (1979) and When A Stranger Calls Back (1993) are being re-released on BluRay. Alex Lines takes a look.

PRIDE MONTH: PITCH PERFECT 2 Treats Gay People As Punchlines
PITCH PERFECT 2 Treats Gay People As Punchlines

Much as Pitch Perfect treated Cynthia as someone to laugh at, Pitch Perfect 2 uses Chloe’s bisexual leanings to distance her from the audience.

The Individual In Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto Trilogy” Part I: Chaos & Conformity In SHAUN OF THE DEAD

In his first installment examining Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto Trilogy”, Faisal looks back at the chaos and conformity within Shaun of the Dead.

PRIDE MONTH: PITCH PERFECT And The Predatory Lesbian
PITCH PERFECT & The Predatory Lesbian

Pitch Perfect will only be remembered as the series to have blackjacked its fanbase into thinking it’s queer-friendly.

Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great
Film Inquiry Recommends: Ten Music Biopics That Are Actually Great

With musical biopics typically presented as Oscar bait or actors doing an impression for empty accolades, here are 10 music biopics that are actually great.

The Complexities of Lesbian Intimacy In Cinema
The Complexities Of Lesbian Intimacy In Cinema

Despite the demand for more portrayals of lesbian intimacy and the potential to do so tastefully, the topic is still treated with little care.

After the Endgame: Comparing The Finales Of AVENGERS & GAME OF THRONES
After The Endgame: Comparing The Finales Of AVENGERS & GAME OF THRONES

2019 saw the end of both Game of Thrones and The Avengers as we knew them. Luke Walpole takes a closer look at the respective finales.

How The Token LGBT High School Character Has Evolved
How The Token LGBTQ High School Character Has Evolved

From being a mere dark joke to being a mere character choice, LGBTQ characters in teen films have completely transformed.

Staff Inquiry: Most Affecting Deaths

For this Staff Inquiry, we get out the tissues and shake off our shellshock to give our own personal takes on the affecting deaths from film and television.

Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix as a Coming-Out Party
Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix As A Coming-Out Party

Jupiter Ascending was a critical and a box office failure. Aaron Berry examines it from the point of view of the directors’ own transition.

“I Reject Your Hypothesis”: A Justified Comment From Quentin Tarantino?

Is Quentin Tarantino just another white male director carelessly contributing to the gender bias in cinema with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Trope or Mythos?
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Trope Or Mythos?

The manic pixie dream girl trope is indicative of sloppy writing and has become an easy way for Twitter users to dismiss complex female characters.

JOHN WICK: Capitalism Dressed In Religious Clothes

Despite the atheism and pure materialism in the world of John Wick, the bureaucracy of the High Table wields its power using the rhetoric of religion.