#How One Claustrophobic Scene in ‘Alien’ Creates Suspense Through Its Performers 

#How One Claustrophobic Scene in ‘Alien’ Creates Suspense Through Its Performers 

“#How One Claustrophobic Scene in ‘Alien’ Creates Suspense Through Its Performers ” (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: This claustrophobic scene in Alien relies heavily on the intensity of the actors’ performances to sell the fear.) Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien birthed…

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#‘The Matrix’ Was Always an Allegory for the Trans Experience, Confirms Lilly Wachowski

#‘The Matrix’ Was Always an Allegory for the Trans Experience, Confirms Lilly Wachowski

“#‘The Matrix’ Was Always an Allegory for the Trans Experience, Confirms Lilly Wachowski” Over the past few years, alternate readings have abounded suggesting that the 1999 science fiction masterpiece The Matrix is an allegory for the transgender experience. Now Lilly Wachowski, one of the film’s writers and directors, has officially confirmed that those ideas were intentional….

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#Lionsgate Removes ‘Antebellum’ from 2020 Release Calendar for the Time Being

#Lionsgate Removes ‘Antebellum’ from 2020 Release Calendar for the Time Being

“#Lionsgate Removes ‘Antebellum’ from 2020 Release Calendar for the Time Being” Lionsgate’s horror thriller Antebellum starring Janelle Monáe was originally meant to be released this spring, but the coronavirus pandemic shut down movie theaters everywhere and the studio pushed it back to late this summer. But here we are still dealing with COVID-19, and new…

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