Author: Incluvie Writer
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What to Watch After “Tiger King”- Recommendations
A.K.A. White Men Being Gross Finishing Tiger King on Netflix can feel like a letdown. What do you watch for the rest of the quarantine? How do you find more things to binge? What about your needs? Other documentaries feel so tame after the dumpster fire flamboyance of Tiger King. There seems to be no…
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“Abominable” is not Abominable at all
“Abominable” is an exciting story for children and a great step forward for positive Asian representation.
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The Heroes of “Hustlers”
“Hustlers” returns power to groups that are traditionally deprived of it: women, the working class, and sex workers.
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Why we shouldn’t let “Contagion” scare us
Fiction doesn’t have to be the model for how our real-life pandemic plays out. Here’s how we can avoid the dangers shown in “Contagion.”
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“Driveways” Review
“Driveways” is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
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“Sea Fever” Examines the Emotional Cost of Quarantine
Movies don’t exist out of context, and 2019’s Sea Fever (Prime Video) is no exception. Without our current situation, you could easily categorize this film as simple nautical horror in the same vein as Jaws or the more recent Underwater. It stands up as a fishing boat version of Alien. There’s a touch of The…
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“The Willoughbys” Finds Light in the Darkness
Bad Parents (and guardians) in children’s stories are nothing new. In stories like Matilda, Harry Potter, and Hansel and Gretel, protagonists are forced into the so-called “care” of adults whose selfishness and neglect create a pattern of abuse meant to give the protagonists the fortitude and courage to break off on their own. All of…
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The Bleak Reality of “Lost Girls”
If you come to Lost Girls (2020, Netflix) seeking a serial killer movie with lots of gory details and pretty dead girls, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. If you like police procedurals and their (usually female) corpse-of-the-week formulas, you might not be satisfied with this film. If, however, you’re interested in a deep, dark…
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“Altered Carbon: Resleeved” is Like Watching a Long Video Game Cutscene…in a Bad Way
Overall, Altered Carbon: Resleeved is pretty “meh.” It’s cool and all that it takes a different approach from the TV show to make it animated rather than live action, but it doesn’t help that the animation looks like something from a video game.
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Cartoon Saloon: An Irish Animation Studio that Needs More Attention
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.