Film Reviews

“Bottoms” Is a Sleeper Menswear Masterpiece

Bottoms proves that we should all be dressing like lesbians

Bottoms movie

via MGM and Orion Pictures

When you think of fashion movies, what do you think of? The Fifth Element famously had its costume design done by Jean-Paul Gaultier. And then there are movies about fashion like The Devil Wears Prada.

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Barbenheimer Begins: The Battle of 'Barbie' v 'Oppenheimer'

What to expect from summers most explosive double feature — and what order to watch it in

Barbie and Oppenheimer double feature

via Warner Brothers and Universal

For months on end, the internet has been joking about summer's most unexpected double feature: Oppenheimer vs Barbie. Well, July 21st is finally here. And, as writers who are chronically online and always down to do something for the bit, of course, we grabbed our comfies and our blankets and spent 5 hours in the cinema on the opening day for what’s been dubbed ... Barbenheimer.

Barbie and Oppenheimer may not seem like they have much in common, but after watching both in quick succession, turns out, they do.

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CULTURE

Is Movie Magic ... Marketing Magic?

The magic of the movies has been reduced to the magic of a marketing budget

Barbie Cast

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On July 21st, Barbie and Oppenheimer are set to open in the biggest box office battle since 2008’s Mamma Mia and The Dark Night. And if those two films taught us anything, it’s that we can have it all: a gritty Christopher Nolan film and a fun, fresh, flirty, female-helmed, camp musical.

So why is the entire internet pitting these two films against each other? It just may be part of the marketing strategy.

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Movies to Watch this Summer — In Theatres

The momentum for moviegoing is back

Joyride Movie

via Lionsgate

Remember the era of summer blockbusters? Every weekend of the summer, families, friend groups, budding romances, and solo cinema lovers alike would pack into their local theatres to watch the latest, hottest summer film.

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Film Reviews

“Cold Copy” Review: Tracee Ellis Ross’s Magnetic Personality Buoys Flaccid Film Noir

Like Mia Scott, I would also do anything for Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross and Bel Powley

via Tribeca Film Festival

When you think of Tracee Ellis Ross, you think of her big hair (shoutout to Pattern Beauty) and her big smile. You might even think of her mother, Diana Ross, although Tracee’s one of the rare, iconic nepo babies who has managed to forge a spectacular career separate from her famous parent.

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16 Films To Look Forward to at Tribeca Film Festival

Tribeca Festival kicks off June 7th. Here are some of the most anticipated films premiering at the Festival

via Tribeca Film Festival

It’s film festival season. After a stunning display of fashion and film at Cannes, we are finally deep in the pomp and circumstance that comes with film festivals.

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