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Women and Disability: Representation Through the “Sick Girl” (Article)
Katie Manzer (Originally published Nov. 23, 2021) Music (2021). Dir. Sia On more than one occasion I have told someone close to me that...
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Jan 10, 20234 min read


Thelma & Louise: A Retrospective (Spoilers, TW: sexual assault, murder, suicide) (Article)
Katie Manzer (Originally published Nov. 17, 2021) Thelma & Louise (1991). Dir. Ridley Scott As we encroach upon the 30th anniversary of...
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Jan 10, 20234 min read


Science Fiction and the Military: Starship Troopers and Independence Day: Resurgence (Essay)
Katie Manzer Starship Troopers (1997). Dir. Paul Verhoeven The military has always been and continues to be closely tied to science...
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Jan 10, 202313 min read


A Hero (2021) Review: Ethical Elusiveness (spoilers)
Katie Manzer In Asghar Farhadi’s newest film, A Hero (2021), Rahim Soltani attempts to perform a good deed. Rahim is imprisoned due to...
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Nov 19, 20223 min read


Modern Coming-of-Age Films: Fostering Relatability Through Diversity (Essay)
Katie Manzer CODA (2021). Dir. Siân Heder. At the climax of Siân Heder’s 2021 coming-of-age film, CODA, Ruby (Emilia Jones) sings Joni...
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Nov 19, 20227 min read


The Modern Resurgence of the Whodunit: WhyWatchIt? (Essay)
Katie Manzer Knives Out (2019). Dir. Rian Johnson After the death of renowned mystery author, Agatha Christie, in 1976, it seemed as...
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Nov 19, 202212 min read


The Lost Daughter (2021) Review
Katie Manzer The Lost Daughter (2021). Dir. Maggie Gyllenhaal "Children are a crushing responsibility... Happy birthday!" Based upon the...
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Nov 19, 20222 min read
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