by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 12, 2020 | Cinema
Frozen II is a fine movie, inoffensive and existing for one purpose: to popularize on the success of the original Frozen film. The first one, released in 2013, became popular due to the breakout hit ‘Let It Go’, the sister dynamic between Elsa and Anna,...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 10, 2020 | Cinema, History, Liberty, literature
HBO Max, the streaming service that bundles all HBO productions together, have made an interesting announcement. The civil war American classic film, Gone With The Wind, will temporarily not be available on HBO Max. When it does return, they’ll have disclaimers...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | May 19, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, Philosophy, star wars
Canon. Every major franchise- from James Bond to Harry Potter, comes with its own history and lore. But ‘canon’ is not just worldbuilding. No, canon is all the data and information about the universe that is given to the viewer or reader. That’s why...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Apr 23, 2020 | Cinema, literature
This blog post does not contain spoilers. Is military science fiction ‘fascist’? Starship Troopers. The famous book by Robert A. Heinlein, is plagued by misconceptions. In this short blog post, I will argue that it is not ‘fascist.’ My main point is that military...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 7, 2020 | Cinema
The romantic comedy is typically light, hilarious and unashamedly girly. From the Jane Austen novels of the Regency period to the blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians, the Romantic Comedy is a significant genre by its own merits. But sadly, it’s pretty much dead in...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 24, 2019 | Cinema, Philosophy
Christopher Nolan is a fantastic director, and I’m very excited for the upcoming “Tenet.” You can watch the trailer here. Wonder what philosophical commentary Nolan is going to make! With all the buzz about the film going around, I decided to revisit...