Crazy Rich Asians (2018) – A blow for representation this may be, but the central relationship is on the messed-up Jane Eyre/Rebecca model, where the heroine (Constance Wu) has to make all the adjustments to win over her rich, impassive boyfriend (Henry Golding) –...
As a kid, we had Mary Poppins taped off the television, and so the ad breaks became part of the film. One ad in particular really spooked me: Yul Brynner’s posthumous anti-smoking message. The skin drawn tight over Brynner’s skull was intended to shock,...
