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“Nothing is Also Connected”: Chaos in Dirk Gently (2016-2017)
Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy states that the answer to…
“The Monster You Were Intended to Be”: Nature and Nurture in Dark City (1998)
Ask yourself, would you be the same person if you had different…
“An Attack on My Divinity!”: Divine Filth in Pink Flamingos (1972)
CW Content Warning: Overtly Disturbing Content This film is the definition is…
“Who Killed the World?”: Witnessing Cinema and Death in Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
In the summer of 2015, someone made the mistake of giving me…
“Playing Dead”: Optimism in Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
I don’t know about you, but if you’re like me, you’ve been…
“Enough is Enough Right Now!”: Capitalist Woe in The Last Holiday (2006)
It was estimated last year that, on average, Canadians spent around $1,593…
“It’s Christmas, You Know?”: Background Trauma and Christmas in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
CW (Content Warning): Kiss Kiss Bang Bang deals with child abuse which…
“Humbug”: What Makes an Unconventional Christmas Film?
Intro for December I’ve seen enough Hallmark Christmas movies to know that…
“In the Hall, With the Revolver”: The Murder or the Mystery in Clue (1985)
Murder mysteries have largely fallen out of favor in modern cinema, mainly…