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Masters of the Universe tries to manage the absurd masculinity of He‑Man – it should just accept masculinity is absurd

He-man only pokes fun at parts of itself and is uneven as a result.

03.06.2026 10

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Alexander Sergeant

How politics, technology and the environmental crisis turned these movies into horror films in 2026

In the right context, films can move across many different genres in the span of their lifetime, depending on the audiences that watch them.

04.02.2026 20

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A Wonderful Life is not a ‘feel good’ Christmas film – but it is incredibly therapeutic

A story about reframing your view on life and finding a lot to live for.

23.12.2025 7

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Five tips for becoming a cinephile in the age of streaming algorithms

So you want to be a cinephile? It used to be easy enough. When the first generation of film audiences emerged in the early 1900s, film clubs began...

28.11.2025 10

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Long Story Short: an appealing but unsuccessful animated fantasy of memory and liberalism

The show fails to make us connect with the Schwoopers whose problems end up seeming small and insignificant.

04.09.2025 10

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Alexander Sergeant