By: Jessily Jones Although hidden images and messages have occurred in films throughout the decades, Pixar has become one of the most notable film companies to place eggs in all their films. While an easter egg such as the famous “A-113” has wedged its way into every Pixar film, there are plenty of obvious andContinue reading “Discovering Pixar’s Easter Eggs and the Ideas Behind Them”
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Adelaide’s Middle Class Privilege: How She Got Away with Everything
By: Jessily Jones In an interview promoting his new film Us, director Jordan Peele was asked, “What is the scariest thing about yourself?” When Peele replied, he reflected on his ‘privileged life’ of growing up financially stable, never being hungry, and receiving an education. He then turned to face the darker side of his reality,Continue reading “Adelaide’s Middle Class Privilege: How She Got Away with Everything”
From Underdog to Pack Leader: The Anti-Hero’s Journey to Becoming The Wolf of Wall Street
By: Jessily Jones Released to cinemas on Christmas day of 2013, The Wolf of Wall Street was anything but harmonizing with the Christmas season. As simply from the trailer, we see Leonardo DiCaprio starring in the comedic biopic as an anti-hero surrounded by an immense plethora of wealth, carelessness, debauchery and so on. From tapingContinue reading “From Underdog to Pack Leader: The Anti-Hero’s Journey to Becoming The Wolf of Wall Street”
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