'Barbie' and the Feminism Problem: How Greta Gerwig has Confounded the Film Girls, by Nya Hodge
DISCLAIMER: This article contains spoilers for Barbie (2023). I enjoyed the Barbie movie. Check my Letterboxd; I’ve logged it twice. It...
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- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Why You Should Watch 'Sex and the City' as a 20-something Teen Girl, by Ava Castillo
Are you looking for a feel good show that will leave you laughing, yelling at the TV and comparing all the men that you have ever liked...
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- Sep 22
- 5 min
My Favorite Oscar-worthy Films Ahead of Award Season, by Megan Harrison
I’ve been watching the Oscars (and every other entertainment award show) for as long as I can remember. The Oscars, the Emmys, the Screen...
wmsr60
- May 2
- 6 min
Why Does Everyone Wanna Catch Em All?, by Ethan K. Poole
Of all the ideas for a franchise any human being has ever had, Pokémon has made the most money. It is the most successful media franchise...
wmsr60
- Apr 11
- 5 min
From Scene to Seen: Finding Filming Locations Around the World, by Megan Harrison
Any destination becomes more special to me when a movie or TV show is filmed there. I am fascinated by the places around the world chosen...
wmsr60
- Apr 3
- 10 min
Revisiting the Barbie Classics in Anticipation of the Live Action Movie, by Ilsa Miller
The classic Barbie movies were peak entertainment as a kid. I definitely watched other things. Disney’s Cars was (and still is) a...
wmsr60
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Choices of Queer Love and Death in 'The Last of Us,' by Eleanor Prytherch
Every Friday for the past several weeks, two thoughts were simultaneously running through my mind: 1) Finally it’s the weekend! 2) Oh...
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- Mar 17
- 3 min
What Season 4 Brings to 'You,' by Rachel Foley
This article contains spoilers. The trailers and teasers for season 4 of Netflix’s You promised a new city, a stalker for the stalker,...
wmsr60
- Mar 12
- 4 min
Deconstructing the 'Dance Moms' Pyramid, by Riley Courtney
Abby Lee Miller went to prison, beat cancer, terrorized young children and started fist fights between adult women. She is best known for...
wmsr60
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Puss in Boots Laughs in the Face of Death, by Ethan K. Poole
This article will contain spoilers for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, although it is not the type of movie to be ruined by them. You and...
wmsr60
- Feb 11
- 4 min
A Feminist’s Thoughts on 'American Psycho,' by Ava Materni
When we think of feminist films, I can almost guarantee that American Psycho would not be the first to come to mind, if it does at all....
wmsr60
- Feb 10
- 4 min
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Movie Announcement Brings Hope and Fear, by Heather Rolfert
Imagine yourself as a kid again. You’re running to the TV, jumping over toys, shoving past siblings or even sliding over the side of the...
wmsr60
- Jan 28
- 4 min
‘Glass Onion’ Isn’t Just Another ‘Knives Out’ (And That's a Good Thing), by Ethan K. Poole
For this review I’m going to do my best to not spoil anything major in Glass Onion, the new Rian Johnson whodunnit set in the Knives Out...
wmsr60
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
‘Criminal Minds’: A High-Stakes Reboot, by Rachel Foley
CBS’ Criminal Minds has always meant a lot to me. When I first started watching the show way back in 2010, it drew me in immediately with...
wmsr60
- Nov 13, 2022
- 7 min
Revisiting one of my favorites this fall: 'Gilmore Girls', by Allison Krivda
As the changing leaves approached in Oxford this fall, I found myself feeling nostalgic. Why, I’m not exactly sure, but certainly being a...
wmsr60
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 min
How ‘House of the Dragon’ Revived a Dead Franchise, by Ethan K. Poole
Game of Thrones had one of the most disastrous finales in television history. As it earned only a pitiful 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's...
wmsr60
- Nov 6, 2022
- 5 min
City of Wicked Demons: The Transformation of Female Main Characters, by Heather Rolfert
Content Warning: This article describes violence and familial abuse. When we close our book, we leave behind fantastical worlds. We...
wmsr60
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
Part 2: ‘We Are All Fruit:’ Queer Friendship in ‘A League of Their Own’ Reboot, by Eleanor Prytherch
While the reboot of A League of Their Own features probably one of the best lesbian romance story lines of the last few years, I’m still...
wmsr60
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
What ‘DAHMER’ Did Well, by Rachel Foley
With Halloween rapidly approaching, streaming services release more horror-related content, and there are more true crime documentaries...
wmsr60
- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
The True Horror is Thought: A Dissection of New Age Horror, by Nya Hodge
DISCLAIMER: This article contains spoilers for the movie NOPE (2022). But if you haven’t watched it yet, you’re on my watch list, which...
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