Author: Incluvie Writer
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“Madeline’s Madeline” and the Exploitation of Actresses
This emotional, frightening, and dreamlike story examines the ways actresses are exploited in the name of art.
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‘The World to Come’ Movie Review: A Stunning Period Romance
Mona Fastvold’s nineteenth century lesbian romance is emotionally charged, restrained, and poetic without feeling forced.
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Creepy Concept, Lackluster Story: A Movie Review of “Come Play”
“Come Play” was entertaining and had some great ideas about how to scare children away from playing with facial recognition settings.
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The Myth of Present-Day Italian-American Oppression as Told by “The Sopranos”
An episode of “The Sopranos” articulates an identity crisis unique to the Italian-Americans and demonstrates how Indigenous communities are pushed aside in the ensuing debate.
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“Let it Snow” Review: A Decent Netflix Christmas YA Rom-Com
Let it Snow in a nutshell, is a warmhearted coming of age teen Christmas movie.
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The First Bisexual Disney Hero: Welcome to “The Owl House”
When I first saw the pilot for The Owl House, I knew instantly that it was special. It had an immense charm to not only its characters, but its story as well! It quickly became my sister and I’s go to Disney show to watch as a family, and we couldn’t wait to see what…
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There is Strength in Silence: An Incluvie Film Festival Review of “Kung Fu Chit”
Kung Fu Chit was a beautifully made, empowering short film that really spoke to me. Featured in Incluvie’s 2020 Film Festival, Kung Fu Chit tells the story of a girl who doesn’t quite fit in.
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“A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” Review: A Powerful (If Unintentional) Look At the Exploitation of Women
While the director didn’t set out to make a feminist film, “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” reads as a reclamation of female power in a patriarchal society.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Harriet!
Harriet is a tribute to an American legend, and the reverence for Harriet Tubman is obvious in this film. As many reviews have mentioned, this is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt…
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“The Hate U Give” Film Review
Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas, the title of both the film and novel finds it’s roots in late recording artist, Tupac Shakur. According to Shakur, THUG LIFE was actually an acronym standing for ‘The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone’. Starr Carter (played by Amandla Stenberg of “The Hunger Games”) has…