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How Bros Reclaims The Funny Gay Sex Scene
Bros sets an example of how to make a gay romcom without turning gay sex itself into a punchline.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Review – An Action-Packed, Existential Delight
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Invincible’s racebending makes the whole series deeper and smarter
Mark Grayson’s biracial heritage is a major theme of the story — and now it isn’t just subtext
Looking for the Light in ‘The Last of Us Part II’
The climax of 2013's does not contain an expensive set piece or a giga-sized final boss to destroy, but rather a moral dilemma. The player character, Joel (Troy Baker), slaughters his way through a hospital to rescue his comatose surrogate daughter, Ellie (Ashley Johnson), from a brain surgery that could reverse-engineer a cure for the cordyceps fungus, an infection that has destroyed civilization. In the aftermath of his slaughter, Joel takes Ellie to a commune started by his brother Tommy (...
Finding Closure in the Overlook Hotel
"We don't end. I don't know much else, but I know that we don't end."
In an increasingly uncertain and rocky present, my twenties have almost been entirely defined by reflecting on my own self, childhood, traumas, relationships, and self-worth. It's been a struggle to even put this piece together for months. When I find my life is spiraling out of my own control, I often look to media for answers. Last November, I saw Doctor Sleep at a time I needed it—and it struck me as one of the most empa...
Review: ‘WandaVision’
On December 10th, 2020, the entire internet stood still as the Disney Investor’s Day meeting livestream aired. For three straight hours, the Mouse announced nearly every upcoming project from their long list of IPs, franchises, and brands in an inescapable, rapid-fire succession. If you scrolled the twitter timeline for one minute, there was bound to be at least three different spin-off shows posted on the corporate Disney+ twitter account, everything in-between a limited Moon Knight series, ...
Review: Possessor
Right from the very first scene of Possessor, director Brandon Cronenberg wastes no time to tribute the gnarly beauty echoed by his family name; a grizzly murder. As a sophomore film from the son of a beloved horror filmmaker, it is a bold move to allude to legacy while in the process of developing a distinct cinematic voice. Fortunately, the remaining 94 mins of Possessor is just as nasty and stylish, but Cronenberg forges his own path through his fascinating conceptual sci-fi world, and eni...
Men Who Love Men Deserve Better Than 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
This article was originally posted on Much Ado About Cinema on November 6th, 2018, before the site's full shutdown.
Bao is a Tribute to Motherhood and the Daily Life of Asian Immigrants
This article was originally posted on Much Ado About Cinema on June 17th, 2019, before the site's full shutdown.