Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the Nostalgia Play: Part II
Sep 30, 2024
Nicole, Adam, Garret, Justin, and Lexy discuss Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the trend of capitalizing on nostalgia in movies. In part II, we discuss what we term "legacy sequels" or the sequel that comes decades afer the original. We explore whether the audiences are demanding these sequels or if the studios are pushing...
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the Nostalgia Play: Part I
Sep 16, 2024
Nicole, Adam, Garret, Justin, and Lexy discuss Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the trend of capitalizing on nostalgia in movies. In part I, we discuss the movie in comparison to the original. We mostly enjoyed the movied but found the script lacking.
Stay tuned for part II where we dive into selling audiences nostalgia and...
IF and Coping Through Imagination
Jun 18, 2024
Garret and Nicole discuss IF and how imaginary friends, and imagination in general, can help get us through the dark times. Unlike most critics, we both liked the movie and its exploration of coping through loss, lonelieness, aging, and the other trials life throws our ways. Yes. There's a lot of crying.
Garret...
I Saw The TV Glow and the Beauty of Allegory
Jun 7, 2024
Stacy and Nicole discuss I Saw The TV Glow and the beauty of using allegory to tell a trans story. Stacy relates to the suffocation of suburbia where Nicole enjoys a unique story told in a unique way. While enjoying the movie for different reasons, we discuss our alternate views on the ending. We discuss the setting of...
Challengers and Bringing Sexy Back
May 17, 2024
Lexy and Nicole discuss Challengers and the dearth of fun sexiness in movies and tv. We disagree on the craft and entertaiment value of the film. We talk about how flirtiness and light-hearted sexy times have gone out of style and why people might want it back.
Lexy recommends Joy Ride. Nicole recommends The Thinking...
