The riot grrrl scene was not fundamental to independent film, but it encouraged women to make films in a “coming of rage” sort of way, as it surged punk-power feminism into the spotlight. On March 3, Amy Poehler’s “Moxie” was released on Netflix, a mainstream movie that shone a light on the previously forgotten riot grrrl scene.
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REVIEW: ‘TREMORS 7’ EXISTS FOR SOME REASON
The “Tremors” franchise graduated from being five movies too long to being six movies too long on Oct. 20, 2020. Some might disagree and say that it’s now seven movies too long, but I’ll give the original 1990 film some wiggle room (pun intended).
‘BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM:’ ‘VERY NICE!’
On the surface, it might seem simple: a movie about an obviously foreign man with a thick accent, a complete lack of understanding of American culture, and a humorously oblivious disposition. But is there more to “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” than this derogatory stereotype of a character?
REVIEW: ‘REBECCA’ JUST ANOTHER ANTI-LOGICAL THRILLER
Eighty years after the original film by Alfred Hitchcock, director Ben Wheatley released his version of the classic “Rebecca” on Netflix.
REVIEW: ‘CADAVER’ WASN’T EVEN WORTH A LAUGH
Halloween is certainly a busy time for streaming services like Netflix, as the company has already churned out several horror movies this October. On Oct. 22, Norwegian filmmaker Jarand Herdal’s “Cadaver” was unleashed, and it was pretty much just as bad as the other films Netflix has spat at us recently.
REVIEW: “GET DUKED!” IS DARK COMEDY AT ITS FINEST
Directed by Ninian Doff, the new dark comedy “Get Duked!” followed four young boys as they attempted to gain a wilderness badge from a program hosted by a duke from Scotland.
