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Another "Feel-Good" Movie About Race

By Alex Jenkins Aug 18, 2011 3:26 am

  I should probably preface this post by saying clearly that this is not a review.  In fact, I haven’t even seen the film and I don’t ever plan to, partly because I doubt I& ...

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The trouble with The Help

By Colin Ellis Aug 10, 2011 7:50 pm

One of the upsides to a movie like The Help is the fallout that accompanies it. Because of its Civil Rights era setting and racial politics, the film is a prime target for strong criticism from ...

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Sacrificial Lambs: Examining the Oversexualized Portrayal of Female Characters in Hollywood

By Alex Jenkins Jan 13, 2011 12:00 am

It’s been said that one of the crowning achievements of Aaron Sorkin’s critically-acclaimed feature The Social Network, is that he manages to endow his main character with an ...

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Racism by the Numbers

By Alex Jenkins Jan 14, 2010 3:37 am

In the “post-racial” era of Barack Obama, there are those who like to believe that race is no longer a factor in determining ones ability to succeed in America.  Many would argue ...

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Criminal Parts

By Ryan Scott Jun 18, 2009 1:56 pm

I saw the new Star Trek film last night and it wasn't until I did my compulsory post viewing net-research that I realised it was Eric Bana playing the vengeful time hopping Romulan.  Then it occurred ...

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