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WEBBrooklyn Horror Film Fest 2024 Lineup Includes ‘Dead Mail,’ ‘Gazer,’ Joe Begos’ ‘Jimmy & Stiggs,’ ‘Wake In Fright’ & More. As the Fall movie season picks up, NYC residents prepare for another NYFF installment up at Lincoln Center. But for gorehounds and horror aficionados, there's another annual festival next month more ...
Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema - The …
WEBJun 17, 2016 · Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema. Samantha Vacca. June 17, 2016 3:59 pm. News. 21. Sex sells. And that goes for all forms it comes in: music, fine art, and cinema. Nowadays, even incest doesn’t seem to shock us too much (looking at you, “ Game of Thrones “), but there was a time when even showing a bare midriff was ...
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.
22 Films About Rebellion, Protests & Civil Unrest - The Playlist
WEBJun 4, 2020 · “The Killing Floor” (1984) As a director, Bill Duke was never afraid to sew some hard-hitting social commentary into the fabric of otherwise familiar genre entertainments: think of how his seminal L.A. neo-noir “Deep Cover” was a sneaky dissection of institutional racism disguised as a hip-hop-indebted drug thriller, or how the director’s “Hoodlum” examined smoldering racial ...
Pixar’s Pete Docter On Possible ‘Inside Out 3,’ & Updates On ‘Toy …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · While Marvel and Lucasfilm had their day at Disney’s recent D23 Expo, there’s an argument to be made that Pixar had some of the biggest flexes at the trade show. The animation studio revealed a new “Incredibles 3” sequel was in the works, revealed their mystery 2023 film as something called “Hoppers” and some new details about “Toy Story 5,” unveiled the inaugural trailer for ...
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'Death Becomes Her': Jessica Chastain Says She's Spoken To Anne ...
WEBOct 24, 2022 · Jessica Chastain thinks the original "Death Becomes Her" is a "masterpiece," but she'd also like to take a shot at remaking it.
‘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 ...
‘Extraordinary’ Trailer: Everyone Has Superpowers Except For You …
WEBDec 14, 2022 · When everyone in the world has superpowers, there’s a deeply awkward moment when everyone has them except you. That’s the premise of the new comedy series “Extraordinary,” a hilarious new spin on superpowers from debut writer Emma Moran and the producers of “Killing Eve. Today, Hulu released the official trailer for the series. . “Extraordinary” is led by a cast of rising U.K ...
Lea Thompson Looks Back At 35 Years Of ‘Back To The ... - The …
WEBOct 21, 2020 · Since its initial release, the “Back to the Future” trilogy has had an undeniable influence on generations of filmmakers and audiences.It’s been 35 years since the original film first hit theaters and to celebrate this year’s “Back to the Future Day,” the feature is getting a new release on 4K Ultra HD for the first time with “Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy.”