pop culture

NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch
NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS: #FreeBritney B*tch

Framing Britney Spears may not be the best documentary of 2021, but it sure to become the most relevant and vital in the fight for freedom and equality.

ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation
ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation

Once Aurora is breezy, raw and evocative, an often surprising visual close-up of a young artist moulding her career against the mainstream methods of pop success.

THE AMERICAN MEME: The Fleeting Nature Of Fame Awaits

Anyone outside of the teenage demographic will be left rather annoyed with The American Meme, not by Marcus’ talents but the talents within the documentary itself.

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: A Sequel That Buffers
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: A Sequel That Buffers

Whereas kids might dismiss Ralph Breaks the Internet’s flaws for an uplifting swirl of inconsequential sugary adventure, adults might be hard-pressed in their quest to find nutritional value.

TOKYO IDOLS: A Glimpse Into A Culture Both Intriguing & Disturbing
TOKYO IDOLS: A Glimpse Into A Culture Both Intriguing & Disturbing

Never thought much about Japanese pop idols? Then this disturbing yet insightful documentary, Tokyo Idols, from Kyoto Miyake definitely will.

Sarcasm & Sincerity In Terry Zwigoff's GHOST WORLD
Sarcasm & Sincerity In Terry Zwigoff’s GHOST WORLD

Enid and Rebecca’s ironic appreciation of pop culture in Terry Zwigoff’s 2001 cult film hides an insightful look at young adulthood.

Golden Ear: Taylor Hackford And The Art Of Popular Songs In Cinematic Mediocrity
Golden Ear: Taylor Hackford & The Art Of Pop Songs In Cinematic Mediocrity

As a person who came of age in the 1980s, I was lucky enough to witness some incredible cultural, societal and artistic developments. The fall of the Berlin Wall, for example. Chernobyl.

Film Inquiry's Best Articles Of July 2016
GHOSTBUSTERS Backlash: A Pop-Culture Portrayal Of A Divided Society

As a society, recent events have left us more divided than ever. The people on one side of this socio-political argument are trying to undermine unrepresented voices in the culture by calling for a cry back to the “good old days” and using hateful rhetoric in order to get what they want. The other side are being labelled as mere “liberals” with a politically correct agenda that isn’t attuned to the desires of the majority of people.

How to Analyse Movies #6: Story & Genre - Star Wars Force Awakens
STAR WARS, THE HATEFUL EIGHT And Cinematic Comfort Food

Walking out of the theater after my opening night showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I felt like I had received a warm hug for two hours. It was comforting to see a director perfectly capture the classic energy and hope of Star Wars for the first time in thirty years.