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Category Archives: Reviews

Hollywood Taboo: A Review of Bombshell

Though the movie is centered around Roger Ailes, Bombshell tackles more than that, attacking not just one sick animal but the entire ecosystem.

Posted bySpencer HagamanMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on Hollywood Taboo: A Review of Bombshell

“Everyone is Awful”: A Review of “Joker”

Joker is a hyper-realistic and dark journey through the lens of a mentally unstable protagonist who is left behind by a Reaganite government, drawing chilling comparisons to the modern day.

Posted byIgnacio Diaz PascualFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Reviews, The Politic BlogLeave a comment on “Everyone is Awful”: A Review of “Joker”

Downton Abbey: A Film for the Fans

Downton Abbey is soul food. We should watch it to forget our cynicism.

Posted byNishi FeltonNovember 19, 2019November 19, 2019Posted inReviewsLeave a comment on Downton Abbey: A Film for the Fans

Review: Stranger Things, Season 3

“Like most of us, the creators of Stranger Things seem unable or unwilling to imagine a storyline in which men can realize themselves as emotional beings without attaching that realization to the trauma of women. To be sure, the show’s female characters are resilient—but should they have to be?”

Posted byThomas C. MartinJuly 16, 2019Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Stranger Things, Season 3

Gotta Get Up, Gotta Get Out: Russian Doll Review

“Underneath its raunchy humor, Russian Doll makes the case for how important it is to help each other get through the most difficult parts of life.”

Posted byAdrianne OwingsJuly 14, 2019July 15, 2019Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on Gotta Get Up, Gotta Get Out: Russian Doll Review

ZOU: Review: “You Need To Calm Down”

“Swift’s new politicization retains, at its center, a fixation with her own celebrity.”

Posted byCatherine ZouJune 26, 2019Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on ZOU: Review: “You Need To Calm Down”

Review: Always Be My Maybe: Asian American Romantic Comedy in the Post-Crazy Rich Asians Era

2019 feels worlds away from 2013, and the more recent explosion of Asian American representation in popular culture seems to signal a hopeful shift.

Posted byKathy MinJune 9, 2019June 25, 2019Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Always Be My Maybe: Asian American Romantic Comedy in the Post-Crazy Rich Asians Era

Seatbelts, Everyone! A Review: The Magic School Bus Rides Again

The new show is especially apt in remaining grounded in its original content and style, while also making a positive strides to inspire and motivate a broader audience of children to take an interest in S.T.E.M. fields.

Posted byAndrew BellahJune 7, 2019Posted inArts & Culture, ReviewsLeave a comment on Seatbelts, Everyone! A Review: The Magic School Bus Rides Again

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