The subtext-as-text of my musings and ramblings on X:
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Construct the Jump
Even if you could give two shits about X’s pedantry, and the movie’s interplay between form and content, it’s still possible to sit back and enjoy the sheer artistry — nay, majesty! — of its cinematic construction.
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By the Gal(lons)
“Give the people what they paid for.”
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What Could Be
A steadfast rule of criticism, says prevailing wisdom:
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Trinity of Jane
It’s Oscars week!
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Friend Like Me
All My Friends Hate Me, or: when a title describes a universal fear.
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To State, or To Interpret
Remember how I wondered if the obviousness of the thematic connection between Encanto and its preceding short film “Far From the Tree” made things too easy on the audience?
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The Cast Project(ions)
Is Ryan Reynolds THE acteur of his generation?
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Don’t Shade Me, Bro
What do The Matrix Resurrections, Spider-Man: No Way Home, West Side Story, Macbeth, Drive My Car, and the new Scream have in common?
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Drop that Title Card
Where were you when the title card dropped?
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