NOC Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Wish Granted
So real talk time: I’m sure this won’t make me very popular, but I’m not a fan of 2017’s Wonder Woman. I think it’s a movie with a lot of really good ideas, some really terrible villains, a lot of bad...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘Moxie’ Should Have Been a TV Series
There is nothing wrong with a good ole’ fashion teen feminism story. It seems the appropriate time to show off the power of angry women at a time when men, who behave badly, still seem to get away with...
View ArticleVeronica Lodge on The CW’s ‘Riverdale’ Deserves Better
Everyone has that one character they relate to or see themselves in; everyone searches to find someone who looks like them on screen. For me, that character is Veronica Lodge on The CW’s Riverdale,...
View ArticleIn Praise of ‘ElfQuest’
As we all know, what’s considered “good” is purely and highly subjective. Even our own tastes are subject to change depending on our moods. But in this “best of” debate, there is one comic that has...
View Article‘Gunpowder Millshake’ Trailer is Filled with Explosive Action
Netflix’s anticipated action film Gunpowder Milkshake dropped their trailer early this morning and our jaws just dropped. In what looks to be a John Wick-style assassin film, directed by Israeli...
View ArticleNOC Interview: Culture House’s Raeshem Nijhon Talks About the Importance of...
The last several years have seen numerous fallouts from Hollywood industry titans with regard to representation and the arts. NBC cancelling the 2022 Golden Globes amid the problems the HFPA...
View ArticleU.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Equal Pay in ‘LFG’ Documentary Trailer
CNN Films & HBO Max has released the official trailer for LFG, an upcoming documentary about the U.S. Women’s soccer team’s fight to for equal pay. It’s hard to believe after winning four Olympic...
View Article‘Euphoria’ Promises More Drama and Trauma This Season
Directed by show creator Sam Levinson, the season 2 premiere, “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door,” transports viewers into another night of Euphoria. That title does more than...
View Article‘Batwoman’ Stars Know Great Romance Comes with Great Responsibility
There’s a lot of responsibility for “firsts” for representation in the media. For The CW’s Batwoman, actresses Javicia Leslie and Meagan Tandy definitely feel the pressure to get their characters and...
View ArticleThe Projection of ‘Men’ May Lead to the Projecting of Men
I don’t doubt that when Alex Garland began work on his latest project, Men, that he suspected it would release at such a relevant time. Civil unrest is at an all-time high for a number of reasons — one...
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