My Last Word on The Last Jedi
It’s strange that it’s taken me over two years to write about The Last Jedi.
Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
This is primarily a transparent pitch for Chinese audiences, right down to niche jokes about the pronunciation of Mandarin.
Giveaway: Win Double Passes to Pacific Rim Uprising [COMPLETED]
Thanks to Universal Pictures Australia, ccpopculture has 5 double passes to give away to Pacific Rim Uprising, releasing in Australian cinemas Thursday March 22nd.
Racial Violence as Horrific Spectacle: Detroit
American films about race are films about white supremacy and black suffering. Detroit is primarily a film about the latter.
The Slash Awakens: Why Finn and Poe Should Hook Up in the Next Star Wars Movie
More writing for Junkee! Here I make the uncontestable argument that Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) should really hook up in the next Star Wars movie. Read the case for Finn/Poe here!
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens: Resistance Writ Large and Small
“I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength.” That quote is spoken by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in The Force Awakens, the long-awaited seventh instalment in the Star Wars franchise, but those words could easily have been put into the mouth of almost every prominent character in the…
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun is constructed around the proven formula of personal drama against the backdrop of political upheaval. The personal drama involves the many infidelities – and repercussions that follow – of a group of Nigerian bourgeoisie played by the likes of Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and John Boyega. The…
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