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Dirty Grandpa And The Infinite Sadness Of Baby Boomer Party Flicks

Dirty Grandpa

Dirty Grandpa

There’s a thing happening in film right now where baby boomers-and-older are getting thrust into these fish-out-of-water party flicks.

The most recent example is the Robert De Niro film, Dirty Grandpa.

Sarah used the film to explain to the boomer set why they’re totally thirsty.

To read her full story head to Consequence of Sound by clicking here.

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5 Signature Coen Brothers Films

The Coen brothers

The Coen brothers

Most movie nerds worldwide are aware of the fact that the Coen brothers have a new film out called Hail Caesar.

It is very in-the-pocket Coens.

With this in mind, Sarah wrote a story identifying some of the films that represent the Coen’s signature style.

The catch? She did so while refusing to talk about their most iconic films like The Big Lebowski and No Country For Old Men.

The internet is having a hard time dealing.

To read the story go here.

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Film Studies: Rocky, Golden Globes, Best Films Of 2015

Rocky

Rocky

Sarah and her film nerd friends at Consequence Of Sound have been at it some more, making their weird list-y articles about their weird film-y things.

Some of these collaborative stories Sarah and the CoS crew have worked on recently include:

Which Sidekicks Helped Make Rocky Balboa a Champion?

Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed

Top Films of 2015: The Best of the Rest

Top 25 Films of 2015

 

 

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Ho Ho Ding Ding, Or Why I Don’t Hate Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks

Sarah does not hate the universally reviled Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks and she has a pretty good reason.

Jar Jar, you see, was part of a running in-joke between her and her ailing grandfather.

She wrote about “Ho Ho Ding Ding” (his name for the Gungan jive talker in a piece for Consequence Of Sound.

To read the full story go here.

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A Brief History Of Bond Girls

Monica Bellucci is in the latest Bond film

Monica Bellucci is in the latest Bond film

Spectre, the latest installment in the James Bond spy series, is now living dangerously in movie theatres everywhere.

By now lots of people have figured out that good 007 movies aren’t just about Bond himself, they’re also about the adventures he undertakes, the villains he faces and, perhaps most importantly, the women he encounters.

Sarah went back through the Bond films to get a handle on what it’s meant to be a Bond girl through the ages.

Read the full story at Consequence Of Sound by clicking here.

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