Alison Willmore
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15 Movies You’ll Be Talking About This Awards Season
Strippers, showmen, and sad clowns — with movies like Hustlers, Judy, and Joker, this year’s Serious Movie Season is looking a little less somber than usual.
タランティーノ監督の作品で輝く、歴代の女性キャラたち
クエンティン・タランティーノ監督の最新作『ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・ハリウッド』は、同監督が女性をどう描くかについての議論を再燃させている。この問題について探るなら、やはり彼の映画に出てくる女性キャラクターを見ていくのが一番だろう。彼女たちが、すべてを物語っているはずだ。
"Succession" Is A Horror-Comedy About The Terrible Humanity Of The Rich
The appeal of watching the HBO series comes from the way it excuses no one — including those of us watching — from the devolution onscreen.
Brad Pitt Is A Character Actor Trapped In A Movie Star's Body
Pitt's one of the most movie star–looking movie stars out there. But his best performances, from Fight Club to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, have been in scene-stealing supporting roles.
A History Of Women In Quentin Tarantino Movies
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has reignited discussion about how Tarantino depicts women. Maybe the best way to explore the question is to let his characters speak for themselves.
“Midsommar” Is Scary, But Not Because Of All The Grisly Deaths
Ari Aster's new movie is a nightmare about finding the place where you feel like you belong. Spoilers ahead.
Meryl Streep Is The Best And Worst Part Of “Big Little Lies”
If there’s a through line in this season of Big Little Lies, it’s that maternal good intentions themselves aren’t worth shit.
Por que todo mundo ama tanto a série "Chernobyl"?
"Chernobyl" da HBO, permite que os espectadores participem do desastre sem sentirem que este tipo de fracasso coletivo poderia acontecer aqui ou agora.
Why Does Everyone Love "Chernobyl" So Much?
HBO's Chernobyl lets its viewers partake in the disaster without feeling like this kind of collective failure could ever happen here or now.
The Rise Of The Rom-Com Schlub
Always Be My Maybe and Long Shot let their ambitious women have it all — because the men in their lives are willing to hold their purses. Mild spoilers!
“Booksmart” Has A Blind Spot When It Comes To Class
Olivia Wilde's girl-centric Gen Z comedy is gloriously frank when it comes to sexuality and substances, but it’s less interested in its own class tensions.
Keanu Reeves May Be Pure, But He's Not Oblivious
America’s most memeable actor is back in John Wick: Chapter 3, a movie that's in on the joke of our obsession with Keanu. He might be too.
"Detective Pikachu" Is A Movie About How Brands Are Our Friends
Ryan Reynolds voices the world’s cutest CGI creature in the new Pokémon movie, but not even Pikachu can fix your real life.
What Happens When Christian Movies Go Mainstream?
Faith-based hits like God's Not Dead and I Can Only Imagine aren't the surprise they used to be. But how will an industry fueled by a sense of neglect handle mainstream acceptance?
Climate Change Fiction Is Rethinking The Ecoterrorist
We don't need to be on board with the extreme actions of characters in First Reformed and The Overstory to feel some empathy for the desperation that drives them.
In “Us” And “Pet Sematary,” History Is The Scariest Thing Of All
In Jordan Peele’s new movie and the latest Stephen King adaptation, the real bump in the night might be decades of suppressed trauma. Spoilers ahead!
Elizabeth Holmes’ Scam Is Over, But Her Story Will Go On Forever
The Theranos scandal is juicy, damning, and rife with potential readings — in other words, ideal fuel for our 24/7 take economy.
“Greta” Is A “Murder Me, Mommy” Meme Come To Life
French acting legend Isabelle Huppert is the rare fave who seems like she really could run you over with a car if you asked nicely enough.
I Wish More TV Shows Ran For Just One Season
Must the reward for a successful TV show always be for it to keep going until it's not as good as it used to be?
"Russian Doll" Is Better At Video Game Storytelling Than Most Video Game Adaptations
Netflix's delightful time-looping series is one of a few recent titles that take inspiration from gameplay. Spoilers for Russian Doll and Serenity.