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A Barbie Movie Critique
I don’t understand it. Perhaps I should. The idea of making Barbie a feminist icon, a warrior for half the world, eludes me. Of all the heroines who gave their lives to place women on equal footing, gave them the vote, a voice in their future - why a doll?
By Joe Luca3 years ago in Critique
My First Critique- Ordinary People(1980)
Ordinary People is about a family dealing with loss, disconnection, and trauma. A young son has been struggling to deal with more of his pain between his beloved father & coldhearted mother. He has to find a way to heal himself more because of his therapist who has faith in him.
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Critique
Barbie (2023)
Superficial fluff cleverly tackling existential and crucial issues affecting humanity. Immature men denied feminine love chase the consolation of respect through patriarchy, gaining attention from women who savour their newfound lack of responsibility.
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨3 years ago in Critique
Fifty Shades of. . . Why, Exactly?
The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise has been nothing short of shocking since its release. From books to films, the story is less of a nod to the BDSM community and more of a glamorization of outdated “romance” tropes that show women that love should hurt. Highly would not recommend.
By Eva A. Schellinger3 years ago in Critique
Beautiful Disaster (2023) - Film Review
Best known for Cruel Intentions and, more recently, directing the second instalment in the After franchise, Robert Kumble dives back into the new adult genre with his adaptation of Beautiful Disaster with Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner as the leads.
By Ted Ryan3 years ago in Critique
My Complicated Relationship with Pulp Fiction
After weeks of indecision, it’s time to find something to wear. This is my first co-ed Halloween party. Someone with a “cool mom” is hosting. My search for a costume has come up short because for us theater kids, a Halloween costume must always be homemade and fit into one of the following categories.
By Leslie Writes4 years ago in Critique
After Ever Happy (2022) - Film Review
Trigger warnings: This review will address the themes portrayed in this film. These include domestic abuse, childhood trauma, sexual assault and alcohol/drug addiction.
By Ted Ryan4 years ago in Critique
The Wasted Potential of a Remake
A couple years ago, the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing was celebrated – by re-releasing the film in cinemas and also by doing a remake. This remake essentially followed the plot of the original film: While holidaying with her parents at a placid resort, Frances is smitten with the resort's rebellious dance instructor. Her father opposes their relationship which creates a rift between him and her. However, this was expanded into a three-hour movie event and the production added musical numbers.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Critique
The Unfaithful Sequel
There are some films that stick with us, that can be watched over and over again. For me, it was Thomas Carter’s Save the Last Dance (2001) - there were many dance genre films around this time, but this is the one that started it all. Before Step Up or Honey, Save the Last Dance was the first to combine hip-hop and ballet in a film while tackling difficult and poignant subject matters.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Critique
Mean Girls Missed the Mark. Runner-Up in The Most Overrated Challenge.
I want to start this off by saying that I LOVE "Mean Girls". It is possibly one of the funniest, and most quotable movies in existence. I watch it every time I see it on TV. I mean how many times can you set through the entire thing before it stops being entertaining and hilarious?
By Raine Fielder5 years ago in Critique
Rewriting the Harry & Ginny Romance
Although you can't fit everything on screen - one aspect where the Harry Potter film franchise failed was to really flesh out the relationship between Harry and his love interest Ginny Weasley. Michael Goldenberg (screenwriter for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007) and Steve Kloves (screenwriter for the remaining seven films) had a few scenes to work with for this pairing - however, those scenes lacked the complexity or connection the characters had on page... Truth be told, Daniel Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright had little chemistry on screen.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Critique
The Golden Compass - The Failed Adaptation
As an avid reader, you learn to compromise when it comes to book adaptations. Obviously changes have to be made when taking a novel and rewriting it as a screenplay and mostly as long as the production stays faithful to the core of the story's DNA, fans are usually happy - there are even some changes where the screenwriter makes a scene or character dynamic flow better than it did on page.
By Ted Ryan5 years ago in Critique