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10 Nov

Hillbilly Elegy Review: Amy Adams’ Netflix Movie Misses Point

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Based on a memoir by former Marine and Yale Law student J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of Vance’s family, a sprawling clan who live in southern Ohio and also have deep roots in Kentucky. The movie focuses on both Vance’s childhood and his formative years as an adult, with the emphasis on the impact of two women on his life: his troubled, drug-addicted mother Bev (Amy Adams) and his stern, no-nonsense, foul-mouthed grandmother Mamaw (Glenn Close). Directed by Ron Howard, the film is clearly meant to be empathetic to these Appalachian folks even as it studiously avoids any…
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13 Jul

How Warrior Nuns Misses An Opportunity For Better Queer Representation

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When I first saw Warrior Nun pop up in my “coming soon” feed on Netflix, I was intrigued. The synopsis was interesting, the cover art looked cool, and the teaser trailer was fun. I added it to my list and asked to be reminded because it looked so very good, and so very gay. These days, it’s fashionable for shows to include characters from various marginalized communities. When meaningfully represented, this diversity can not only give visibility to marginalized people who are used to seeing their very real identities reflected in popular media, it gives everyone a lesser-known story and/or…
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26 Jun

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Review: An Over-Long Pastiche That Misses the Mark

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Before delving into the good and bad of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, the new Netflix comedy from writers Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele, it’s probably important to note that Ferrell became a massive fan of the bonkers singing competition after learning about its existence from his Swedish wife. No matter the results, Eurovision has seemingly been put together with a large amount of love. It sings from the heart, to paraphrase the film’s own barometer. Oh if only that was enough. The film follows Iceland’s Lars (Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) who, after becoming entranced by…
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