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Tag: Netflix
Have You Been Naughty or Nice?
There cannot be easy answers to simple questions. Naughty or nice, don’t choose a side. Sometimes it is better to let go, and eat a fat slice of cake …
‘Emily in Paris’: Why It’s So Hard To Admit Love for the Show Despite It Being So Popular
A couple of theories why many feel like they can’t openly express love for it.
Netflix’s ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Reduces This Tale of Class Conflict to a Simple Love Story
D.H. Lawrence’s book is a seething commentary on class, exposing his fears for Britain’s future. But the film is a romantic period drama.
‘Glass Onion’ Is the Rare Movie for the Whole Family That Doesn’t Suck
Director Rian Johnson follows up on his 2019 crowd-pleaser 'Knives Out' with 'Glass Onio'n, this time taking aim at an Elon Musk–esque billionaire and his frenemies. Unfortunately, Netflix has …
What Netflix’s ‘The Most Hated Man on the Internet’ Gets Right (And Wrong) About ‘Revenge Porn’
The women in the series were not stereotyped as being naïve or at fault, as they often are in media coverage.
Darlings: When Men Face Consequences for Their Violence
The unjustifiable and misogynistic outrage against the film, fuelled by the patriarchal need for controlling women and denying them agency, is a testament to the fact that 'Darlings' is …
‘Darlings’: An Unflinching – Yet Unpredictable – Interrogation of Domestic Abuse
Impressive tonal variations and compelling performances – especially by Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah – make the movie about women’s love, heartbreak, rage and revenge.