Queer Philologies: Sex, Language, and Affect in Shakespeare's Time
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For Jeffrey Masten, the history of sexuality and the history of language are intimately related. In...
The New Woman: Literary Modernism, Queer Theory, and the Trans Feminine Allegory
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The New Woman: Literary Modernism, Queer Theory, and the Trans Feminine Allegory traces the creation...
Gay Directors, Gay Films?: Pedro Almodovar, Terence Davies, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, John Waters
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Through intimate encounters with the life and work of five contemporary gay male directors, this...
Scooby-Doo (2002)
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Zoinks! This first-ever live-action adaptation of the beloved and long-running animated series...
KyleQ (267 KP) rated Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) in Movies
Jul 19, 2020
H20's plot is less weird than the last couple of outings in the franchise, but it still feels a bit silly. The movie opens up showing Michael Myers doing some investigation to find out where Laurie disappeared to, which it just so happens that the nurse from the original movie had in her house. It was kind of a dumb start, and it never fully recovers from it.
There were 3 different masks used, resulting in obvious differences from shot to shot. One mask was particularly terrible, it looked like a clown mask.
The movie does benefit from a decent supporting cast including the likes of Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Adam Arkin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and even Janet Leigh.
Tonally, H20 is somewhat cheesy, it shouldn't be taken too seriously, though who would at this point in the series?
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later will entertain fans of the series and horror fans alike. But don't expect it to be anything especially good.
Constitutional Courts, Gay Rights and Sexual Orientation Equality
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In the last fifteen years constitutional issues regarding the rights of gays, lesbians and same-sex...
Ambitious Politicians: The Implications of Career Ambition in Representative Democracy
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Focusing first on the party-centered politics of European democracies, where career ambitions are...
British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Albums: Volume 3: Cruisers 1865-1939
Richard Perkins and Andrew Choong
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The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever...
Conquest and Community: The Afterlife of Warrior Saint Ghazi Miyan
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Few topics in South Asian history are as contentious as that of the Turkic conquest of the Indian...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Haunting (1999) in Movies
Mar 5, 2021
The plot: This horror tale focuses on visitors to the secluded mansion of Hill House who have been called to the isolated location by Dr. David Marrow (Liam Neeson) as part of a study on insomnia. However, Marrow is really investigating fear, and he plans to scare the subjects, including the introverted Nell (Lili Taylor) and the seductive Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Unfortunately for Marrow and everyone staying at Hill House, the manor is actually haunted by an evil spirit out to torment its guests.
Steven Spielberg talked to Stephen King about doing a haunted house movie, and the two agreed that Robert Wise's 1963 film "The Haunting" was a benchmark of cinematic house horror, but after they started writing, the two had creative differences. Spielberg agreed with King's idea to use the real-life Winchester Mystery House, in San Jose, California, as a source of inspiration.
Just watch the oringal.