Tag: Genna Rivieccio
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Not Quite “Twice As Nice” As the Original (Mainly Because of a Tonal Shift From Bona Fide Weird to Corporate Weird), But Good Enough
In 1988, the movie releases of the day were something of a mixed bag. From titles like Killer Klowns from Outer Space to Who Framed [Read More…]
Alien: Romulus: Rain Lacks the Grit of Ripley
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another installment in the Alien franchise, “20th Century Studios” goes and releases Alien: Romulus. In fact, it [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” As Companion Pieces
Just as Olivia Rodrigo’s “Obsessed,” a bonus track from the Guts (Spilled) edition of her sophomore album, is focused on the “three’s a crowd” theme, [Read More…]
As Charlize Theron’s J’Adore Era Comes to An End, Rihanna and Dior Have “Capitalism on the Brain”
There’s nothing Rihanna won’t do these days—except, of course, release new music. As such, for her latest foray into the world of high fashion (including [Read More…]
A Timeline of Lily Allen and the Puppy Backlash
It all began, as most of Lily Allen’s controversies of late, with a glib comment on a podcast. More specifically, Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver’s [Read More…]
The Crow 2024 Is More Caca Than Caw-Caw, But That’s to Be Expected When Compared to the Original
In a perfect world, remakes and reboots wouldn’t need to exist at all. Or if they did, the final product would be the result of [Read More…]
On Carrie Bradshaw Developing the Idea for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Although it’s easy to shit on Sex and the City in the present, there are occasional moments in the show when one realizes how truly [Read More…]
The Boons and Banes of Memory Erasure in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Blink Twice
Romy Schneider once said, “Memories are the best things in life, I think.” But are they, really, if some of them serve only as a [Read More…]
Zoë Kravitz Aims to Open Eyes With Blink Twice
As a film whose working title was Pussy Island, it’s to be expected that the subject matter of Blink Twice is “controversial.” That is, if [Read More…]
Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega Compete Over Mid White Guy in Death Becomes Her-Inspired “Taste” Video
Some might initially be led to believe that Sabrina Carpenter’s video for her third single from Short n’ Sweet, “Taste,” is Quentin Tarantino-oriented with its [Read More…]
