#28 Things We Heard from James Gunn’s ‘The Specials’ Commentary

#28 Things We Heard from James Gunn’s ‘The Specials’ Commentary

“#28 Things We Heard from James Gunn’s ‘The Specials’ Commentary” Sometimes filmmakers and/or film lovers sit down to talk about the movie they’re watching, and it’s called a commentary. Sometimes our Rob Hunter listens to that commentary and shares the most interesting and entertaining parts. Welcome to Commentary Commentary and this week’s pick: James Gunn’s The…

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#The Past and Present of Censorship in America

#The Past and Present of Censorship in America

“#The Past and Present of Censorship in America” This is part of our series Origin Stories, a biweekly column that uses film history to understand the hot topics of today. This entry looks at the history of censorship in America. Censorship becomes the debate du jour at least once a year. Recently, streaming platforms removing racist content from…

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#The Difference Between Queer Coding and Queerbaiting

#The Difference Between Queer Coding and Queerbaiting

“#The Difference Between Queer Coding and Queerbaiting” Home Columns Movies Meg Shields July 18, 2020 Here’s a video essay about the difference between queer coding and queerbaiting and what that difference can teach us about the history censorship and queer representation in Hollywood. Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content…

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