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How Are Gambling Movies Affecting the Gambling Image?
- By LeratoEnchanted
- On 19/03/2019
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By considering this info, we can see that gambling movies became popular only after World War 2. Before that, in the period between 1908 and 1930, only six films were made on this topic. How has this affected the opinion of the general public?
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Queer Cinema’s Marco Berger.
- By lucidunicorn
- On 17/03/2019
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Queer cinema, specifically Latin American queer cinema is filled with talented filmmakers whose films explore the complexities of the queer individual/community. However there is one filmmaker who has made a crop of films that often mix the exploration of sexuality and tension perfectly and that filmmaker goes by the name of Marco Berger.
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Egress Means Exit, Exit Means Begin Again
- By TearDucks
- On 13/03/2019
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Adventure Time is known for its uniquely strange, inexplicable, symbolism-rich surrealist tendencies, but Hall of Egress is unique in these regards even within this canon. In it, Finn is trapped in his most most daunting dungeon crawl yet as he must escape a maze that doesn't end when he leaves the dungeon. The concept is presented abstractly enough that it has spawned dozens of entirely valid [i][/i]interpretations, so I am merely throwing my beanie into the ring. I believe Hall of Egress preludes Finn's character arc as Adventure Time enters its endgame phase.
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12 Anticipated Book Adaptations Starring High-Profile Actors 2019
- By LeratoEnchanted
- On 12/03/2019
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There are truly fewer things more satisfying than seeing an author's imagination come to, so I'm always excited to see big screen adaptions especially when some of my favourite actors and filmmakers are involved in these anomalous projects. This seems to be shaping up to be quite the year for contemporary book adapations. Netflix is leading the charge with four humble adaptations on the way, while HBO partners with leading indie film studio A24 to bring to life one of the most influential Black literary pieces.
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’Zog’ to screen as opening night film at Cape Town International Animation Festival
- By LeratoEnchanted
- On 06/03/2019
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Proudly presented by Animation SA, The Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) kicks off this Friday, 8 March 2019, with the African premiere of Zog, Triggerfish’s latest BBC Christmas special with Magic Light Pictures. Voice talent includes Kit Harington, Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman.
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Another 10 Foreign Language TV Shows To Binge Watch
- By lucidunicorn
- On 27/02/2019
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AAAAANNNNNND I’m back with another top 10 foreign language TV shows to binge watch list for y’all and this time we’re all about those really good and really addictive, super binge watchy shows that will have you gagging. This time we have murder, time travel, serial killers, hitman, gays and a whole lotta drama…
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Fun With Names: Kurosaki Ichigo (黒崎 一護)
- By hoshi-kun
- On 21/02/2019
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Welcome to Fun With Names, where I slash open anime names in order to explore their relevance in context! Today's Fun With Names features BLEACH protagonist, Kurosaki Ichigo. Being one of the legendary Shounen Jump "Big Three", BLEACH and its characters are quite popular among anime fans new and old and its main character, Kurosaki Ichigo, finds himself in truly special company both within his own universe, as well as within the Shounen genre.
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The Favourite Flaunts Flawlessness
- By Nobantu
- On 15/02/2019
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There’s a lot to be said about The Favourite but one word sums it up: brilliant. Periodic films are usually a bore fest unless one is truly passionate about theatre and the plot. This type of genre is traditionally known for difficult English accents, mostly mumbling, which without subtitles would be difficult to fathom. Such films are also popularly known for the exquisite costumes and politeness exhibited which for the modern world is out of touch- the millennial generation made fashion trends out of hobo attire and rudeness, online and in real life, an aspiration but I digress.
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10 Foreign Language TV Shows To Binge Watch
- By lucidunicorn
- On 14/02/2019
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I’m back with another top 10 list for y’all and this time we’re all about those foreign language TV shows that are so good and juicy that you can’t help but binge watch the entire season in one go. On this list you’ll see shows about creepy neighbours, zombies, spies, and so on and so forth…
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Fun With Names: Nanika/Alluka (ナニカ/アルカ)
- By hoshi-kun
- On 13/02/2019
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After thirteen episodes of Fun With Names, I took a long break to focus on other things. I was also very lazy, but enough honesty, more nomenclature! Welcome to Fun With Names, where I take apart the various names in anime in order to expose their hidden meaning and relevance to their source! Today, I'll literally be dissecting the Hunter x Hunter character Alluka Zoldyck and her mysterious alter-ego, Nanika.
