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WEBPixar Reportedly Worried ‘Lightyear’ Failed Due To Same-Sex Kiss & Wanted To Cut Anything Seen As Gay From ‘Inside Out 2’. You probably will remember the drama that surrounded “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” after its release last year. The film was universally beloved by fans and critics, but that didn’t stop folks who work...
The Long, Problematic History Of Rape Scenes In Film
WEBOct 26, 2017 · This scene contributes to the loaded history of films predominantly written and directed by men which depict rape as a spectacle. These sensational scenes reduce one of our society’s most horrifying realities to shock fodder. In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Fincher prioritizes Bjurman’s abhorrent ecstasy over Lisbeth’s survival.
‘Mayans M.C.’ Season 4 Review: FX’s Harrowing ... - The Playlist
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The elevator pitch for FX’s “Mayans M.C.” is simple—a spinoff of the hugely popular biker drama, “Sons of Anarchy,” the new show follows a Mexican-American motorcycle club from Southern California who dabbles in a bit of drug-running for cartels and battling the authorities.And for the first two seasons, that’s exactly what it was. The series was co-created by Kurt Sutter, the ...
The Films Of Taika Waititi: An Essentials Retrospective
WEBOct 17, 2019 · “Boy” If “Eagle Vs. Shark” was a test run for what would eventually become the patented Taika Waititi style, then “Boy” is the moment where all of the director’s pet themes and idiosyncratic flourishes crystallized into something identifiable.While Waititi’s first feature was derided by some critics as a Wes Anderson knockoff that was a bit too precious for its own good (these ...
David Denman Reflects On ‘The Office’ Resurgence ... - The Playlist
WEBMay 23, 2019 · Thanks to streaming services, such as Netflix, that give shows an extended life after their natural life-spans come to an end, David Denman is, perhaps, most well-known for playing Roy Anderson on the American adaption of “The Office“.However, Denman, a character actor with an impressive range, has had a vast filmography beyond the hit NBC series.
‘City On A Hill’ Review: Season Three Continues To Explore The ...
WEBAugust 10, 2022 3:00 pm. News, Reviews, Television. For a show that is produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, showrun by the great Tom Fontana (“Oz”), and stars Kevin Bacon, it often feels like Showtime’s “City on a Hill” exists in a vacuum. Can a TV show actually be considered ‘prestige’ if few watch it, there’s almost no ...
'Abbott Elementary's' Chris Perfetti Is Having That Network TV …
WEBJune 1, 2022 10:42 am. Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Television. Millions of people have seen Chris Perfetti’s work. Over the past decade, he’s starred in the lauded mini-series “The Night Of,” “Looking,” “In the Dark” and was a series regular on “Crossbones.”. But, for the most part, Perfetti has lived in ...
The 25 Best Films Of 2022 - The Playlist
WEBDec 7, 2022 · 25. “The Northman” (Robert Eggers) A gnarly, visceral, psychedelic Viking action movie by filmmaker Robert Eggers upping his glorious game with spellbinding bewitchment and spectacular and bloody fury? Yes, f*cking, please. Eggers’ brutal but mesmerizing meditation on the futility of revenge—hypnotically arty and also primally vicious in equal measure—was a damn good time at the ...
‘Last Summer’ Trailer: Catherine Breillat Tackles Sexual Taboos In ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Here’s the synopsis from Cannes: ‘Last Summer’ follows Anne, a brilliant lawyer who lives with her husband Pierre and their daughters. Anne gradually engages in a passionate relationship with Theo, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, putting her career and family life in danger. Our review from Cannes reads, “The bourgeois family ...
Television Archives - The Playlist
WEBtheplaylist. September 17, 2024 10:29 am. News, Television, Trailers. After taking audiences by storm and surprise in 2022, “Heartstopper” is back with a third season in October. Author and series creator Alice Oseman seems to be keeping the relationships steady and focusing on ...
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