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Thoughts on Netflix’s Thabo Bester Documentary
The Netflix documentary Thabo Bester: Beauty and the Bester has been released. It follows the common true crime Netflix format: three parts of roughly 45 minutes each. It offers little in the way of new information. But it is a sensational story. They were lucky, as this does the heavy lifting. I’m reminded of Glynnis… →
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Netflix’s Inkabi is a Bad Movie
The way that Netflix uses the Inkabi lore feels like they wanted a tale with an African spiritual spin and did not think it necessary to make it make sense. →
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Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord: Uncovering Controversies and Truths
Zef: Die Antwoord Story is a 2024 documentary about the controversial South African band. It does what it can to sway viewers into believing their side of the story. →
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Can Zombeavers be a feminist allegory?
Why do I question whether this is a feminist allegory? It involves seeing the zombeavers as a representation of outside invading a female space. And, not just any outsider, but a mutant animal created from the male truck drivers negligence →
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Idealization in the movie Slotherhouse
Slotherhouse is a 2023 comedy horror movie about a killer sloth who goes on a murder spree in a North American college sorority. Taking it seriously removes what makes the movie fun and unique. I think that it is a clear expression of the dangers of idealizing foreign agents to the point where humanity can no… →