COMING OF AGE
Author Michelle Meek discusses her new book “Consent Culture and Teen Films,” and warns us that “we’re still at the stage where rape culture and consent culture are co-existing.”
Born and raised in North-West England but now based in the US, Gregory Wakeman has written extensively on film, television, and soccer, all while defiantly trying to keep his accent.
‘BASED ON A TRUE STORY’
From “Elvis” to “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” it’s been a big year for movies based on real-life icons. But as biopics become more common, the legal issues get murkier.
GUILTIEST PLEASURE
The Chris Chan and Chris Tucker movie is so bad, its Roman Polanski cameo isn’t even the worst part. But 15 years later, its blooper reel is undeniable.
NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GONNA GET
In “Elvis,” Hollywood’s everyman plays a ghoulish villain. But it’s not the first wacky role Hanks has chosen in recent years—and it won’t be the last.