#film-and-television-criticism

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Books
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

Jacking into the Consciousness of a Beaver Has Never Been This Fun

Dana and Steve discuss Pixar's Hoppers, HBO's DTF St. Louis, and the 98th Academy Awards, examining their cultural significance and artistic merit.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Monsters! Feminism! Jazz Hands! Exclamation Points! Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! Is an Unhinged Spectacle.

Steve, Dana, and Julia discuss The Bride, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, and ReelShort vertical micro-dramas, with a bonus segment on adulthood and an Oscars preview event.
Television
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

It's a trompe-l'il, it can't even turn you on': Have on-screen bodies become too unrealistic?

Despite increased sexual content in film and television, critics argue these portrayals lack genuine eroticism due to idealized bodies and choreographed encounters, potentially causing audience fatigue.
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