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Is Spike Jonze’s Future Better or Worse Off Than Our Present?

Unlike most movies set in the future, Her (2013) is not filled with dystopian warnings or ominous metallic gadgets.

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How Did the Creators of “Amy” Gather Enough Found Footage to Make the Film?

The most difficult part of making "Amy" was finding footage that no one had ever seen before. Kapadia stated that when making his last film Senna (2010) everyone they interviewed wanted…

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Does “Crash” Indirectly Perpetuate Some Racist and Classist Ideals?

One analysis of the film reveals Audre Lorde's "mythical norm" concept at play as an ignored undercurrent of the film's racial characterizations.

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Why Is “Crash” So Loved or Hated By Audiences?

Crash is a hugely popular film and a Best Picture winner, but it's often viewed as a barrage of one-dimensional racism that is ineffective with its characterization.

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How does “Crash” Represent W.E.B. Du Bois’ Concept of Double Consciousness Through Character Action?

Double consciousness refers to a confusion of identity based on racial prejudices. Crash demonstrates this idea in a few scenes, with one in particular.

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In “Black Sails,” What Are We supposed to Think about Flint’s romance with Thomas?

When viewers first meet Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) on Black Sails, he’s all mystery. One can only guess as to what drove this man to become the stern-faced and stern-hearted pirate captain he…

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In “Black Sails,” How Has the Power Dynamic Changed Now that Rackham and Bonny Have the Spanish Gold?

Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz) and Anne Bonny (Clara Paget) aren’t exactly on top of the world on the second season of Black Sails. They’re both shamefully without a crew and barely clinging to a…

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In Black Sails” will Silver’s Betrayal to Flint and His Crew Finally Cost him?

Black Sails’ John Silver (Luke Arnold) lives up to his name with his silver tongue. He’s a bit too clever for his own good; morphing from prisoner to reluctant pirate posing as a cook to…

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Will the Women on “Black Sails” Ever Truly get Ahead, or Are They Doomed to Merely Survive?

The female characters that make up the world of the pirate drama Black Sails are unarguably strong, fierce, and relentless. The world they live in and ultimately need to adapt to is filled [I think…

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Is “The Boxtrolls” Really an Allegory of the Holocaust?

The Boxtrolls plot rather closely resembles Hitler's rise to power through oppression and enslavement.

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In “Lost in Translation,” What Does Bob Harris Whisper in Charlotte’s Ear at the End?

The final line of dialogue in "Lost in Translation" has been uncovered using audio processing.

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What Does “The Boxtrolls” Say About the Dangers of a Hierarchical Society?

The Boxtrolls takes place in a hierarchical world where the leaders are inept at leading, but everyone wishes to be one of them.

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