How the Series Nails the Celebrity Romance Trope

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How the Series Nails the Celebrity Romance Trope

Home Features Starstruck: How the Series Nails the Celebrity Romance Trope By virtue of its cast, authentic means of storytelling, and believable character journeys, Starstruck superbly nails the celebrity romance trope. HBO One of the most challenging tropes to properly explore believably…

Anya Taylor-Joy Says COVID and Flash Floods Didn’t Stop Furiosa

Anya Taylor-Joy keeps putting herself in dangerous situations. Earlier this year, she battled Vikings alongside “The Northman,” and her latest movie, “The Menu,” finds her caught up at a dangerous destination restaurant that isn’t necessarily what it seems. But for…

The Beatles Almost Made the First Lord of the Rings Movie

Long before Peter Jackson directed The Beatles: Get Back, the Fab Four already had a subtle connection to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Back in the mid-1960s, decades before Peter Jackson or even Ralph Bakshi thought of bringing Middle…

Neo-Noir Horror That’s Still Ahead of its Time, 20 Years Later

In Robin Morgan’s 1989 book The Demon Lover: On the Sexuality of Terrorism, it’s theorized that violence in the late 20th century has been fetishized and sexualized. The figure of the terrorist is now one of everyday people, and mass…

Wakanda Forever’ Ends With Three Ellipses That Point To The Future of The Franchise

**Spoiler Alert: This is an article for those that have already seen “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” If you have not, bookmark this page, turn around, see the movie and come back. Spoiler Alert end.** A dramatic meditation on grief, mourning,…

Moulin Rouge Will Always Be Baz Luhrmann’s Maximalist Magnum Opus

Baz Luhrmann is known for the hyperactive pacing and zany tone he works into each of his films. Elvis, which hit theaters last summer, utilized Luhrmann's unique editing style and immersive camera technique -- along with an award-winning performance from…

Why You Should Go Back and Watch

Banshee was a TV series that ran for four seasons on Cinemax. The show was all action and told the story of an ex-con who assumed the identity of Lucas Hood, a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee,…

Andy Serkis Discusses His New ‘Star Wars’ Character, ‘Venom 3,’ ‘The Batman,’ & More [The Rogue Ones Podcast]

On program! The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members…

Film Review: ‘Knock at the Cabin’- A Tense, Well-Crafted Thriller

M. Night Shyamalan will forever be held to the standards of his breakthrough hit “The Sixth Sense” (and its two popular follow ups, “Unbreakable” and “Signs”). While his latest thriller, “Knock at the Cabin” is not as strong as those…

You Were Never Really Here Shows the True Nature of PTSD

As mental health gets more open representation in the media, it is important that the depictions of each condition are accurately portrayed. Few movies come to mind that have portrayed a condition such as PTSD as well as in Lynne…

What We Want to See In the Series

With the update of Arsema Thomas joining the cast of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Bridgerton fans’ anticipation is growing high, indeed. Other than the fact it is impending, the show’s release date has yet to be made known, but…

Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Talk Paranoia, That Charlie Day Conspiracy Meme & The ‘X-Files’ Of It All [Interview]

Paranoia, the paranormal, and a whole heap of galaxy-brained conspiracy theories are at the center of “Something In The Dirt,” the new lo-fi sci-fi thriller from ambitious indie filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Known for their trippy, surreal sci-fi…

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