Take a dip into the world of Australian cinema’s homoerotic undertones – from Mad Max to The Rover. A country so manly that in some ways it’s like masculinity folded in on itself and emerged as a new beast.
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I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge is indeed a failure of an adaptation, yet I suspect the intensity of the vitriol towards this film is about something beyond just the admittedly poor direction; most likely it has more to do with the unconscious biases Vidal set out to skewer to begin with.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Martyrs
The charges against Martyrs range from misogyny, to torture porn, to support for getting what you want by any means necessary. It’s an unsettling and rightfully polarizing film, but I'd like to take a closer look at what exactly it is saying, and how many (if any) of these claims have validity.
Double Feature: The Stylish and Violent Op Art Future We Deserve
That's right folks, pretty soon we'll be able to violently murder each other next to some sweet-ass concentric circles, just like our forefathers envisioned. You might scoff, but we've been dreaming of this future for a long time.
This Is Indeed a Disturbing Universe: Movies for Our Troubled Times
Staring into the realm of existential horror can actually be quite liberating, and there’s no surer cure for deep-rooted anxiety than fully embracing nihilism and toasting the end of the world. Join me as we take a closer look at First Reformed, Arlington Road and In The Intense Now / No Intenso Agora.
The Coca-Cola Kid and the Corporate Comforts of Selling Out
The Coca-Cola Kid was largely forgotten by time for, to be fair, a multitude of reasons. But it's my suspicion that the movie got such a mixed reception due to the fact that, while we'll rarely admit it, subconsciously we all kinda love our advertising overlords.
Double Feature: Capitalism Kills
We’re killing Capitalism before it kills us with a double feature of Thoroughbreds and Cheap Thrills, both of which skewer, roast, and serve up the worst parts of capitalism on a metal spike.
Double Feature: Manga in Chains
Based on a manga? Check. Strong, silent protagonist? Check. Prisons? Check. Rage against The Man? Check. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and the Female Prisoner Scorpion movies complement each other perfectly as showcases of Japanese and Hong Kong cinema at the zenith of their age.
Double Feature: Girl Getters Get Got in '64
In this double feature we're focusing on A Hard Day's Night and The System / Girl-Getters. Two British movies that came out in the same year and surprisingly have more in common than you'd first think.
Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do?
Girls: some are good, some are bad, and some are just trying to figure their own shit out. An exploration of Throughbreds, Ixcanul and A Fantastic Woman.
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