film criticism – The City of Cinema

Can We Please Have a Hayden Christensen Renaissance?

As I finished my senior year at Xavier High School, I experienced a renaissance: Star Wars. My passion had returned for the adventures that took place a long time ago in that galaxy far, far away. I sought to live according to the unwritten rules of being a teenager, which forbade fandom of sci-fi and fantasy. …

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Poor Things: R-rated Barbie

When I first watched the coming-of-age teen comedy Superbad in 2008, I was immediately won over to Emma Stone as Jules, the object of Jonah Hill’s affection. As the years passed and she released hit after hit (Zomebieland, Easy A, and The Amazing Spider-Man), I knew she would have a successful career as the new “it” comedy girl ranking …

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