Throughout most of Hollywood history, it has been usually taken for granted that transgender characters would be played by cisgender performers. Even in the most well-intentioned cases, these films can result in stereotypical and surface-level depictions of transgender people. In…
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ spoiler review: Lana Wachowski returns with a sincere reconstruction of her own legacy
In the fourth installment of the revolutionary The Matrix series, director and one half of the original creators, Lana Wachowski, looks to bend structure and format for a film that is exhilarating in its endless imagination in the face of…
5 Female Directors Better Than Mel Gibson for Suicide Squad 2
To make mistakes is only human. I’ve run a stop sign or two in my day, accidentally overdrew my bank account and have even overslept when I was supposed to be at work. People in Hollywood are not immune from…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Jupiter Ascending” Falls Apart The Higher It Soars
The Wachowskis present to us another sci-fi story that is meant to thrill and amaze. Too bad, this time around, they weren’t even close. The story follows the humble, repetitive life of house cleaner (with a concentration in toilet cleaning) Jupiter…
The Young Folks’ Best Movies of 2012
The Young Folks writers have come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2012! 2012 has been a great year for movies. From The Avengers to Les Miserables, there was a lot to…
Oscar Buzz: WB Launches Oscar Campaigns for ‘Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Magic Mike’ & More!
It’s now officially that time of year when studios get ready to schmooze and impress Oscar voters in any way that they can. Today, Warner Bros. launched its For Your Consideration websites for the following films: Argo, The Dark Knight…
Maxwell’s Movie Review: Cloud Atlas
Some movies are like real life – painfully realistic, often cynical or sad, these seek to portray a truth about the world we live in. Many of these are marvelous films – the best among them including Mike Leigh’s Another…