This article contains major spoilers for "Drive-Away Dolls."
Genre movies have a well-earned reputation for being exploitative. Since the dawn of the "B" movie, genre films have been marketed with their exploitation elements up front, the better to entice people to stay in the theater or attend in the first place.
The more genre movies have been reappraised, studied, and eventually raised to the level of revered classics themselves, the more audiences and academics have realized that these films serve numerous important causes within the culture. They often provide the discussion of and investigation into thorny social and political issues that a straightforward drama would have trouble dealing with. They also can be utilized as a powerfully rich tool for normalization, where the marginalized can be the protagonists without having to justify or apologize for themselves, thereby bringing that group closer to the majority.
It's in that spirit that Tricia Cooke...
Genre movies have a well-earned reputation for being exploitative. Since the dawn of the "B" movie, genre films have been marketed with their exploitation elements up front, the better to entice people to stay in the theater or attend in the first place.
The more genre movies have been reappraised, studied, and eventually raised to the level of revered classics themselves, the more audiences and academics have realized that these films serve numerous important causes within the culture. They often provide the discussion of and investigation into thorny social and political issues that a straightforward drama would have trouble dealing with. They also can be utilized as a powerfully rich tool for normalization, where the marginalized can be the protagonists without having to justify or apologize for themselves, thereby bringing that group closer to the majority.
It's in that spirit that Tricia Cooke...
- 2/23/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Hey, NCIS fans. We hope you enjoyed tonight's episode 15. Now that it's all wrapped up, it is that time again to go over what the next ,new March 5, 2019 episode 16 will have in store for us. CBS recently put out their official press release for the upcoming episode 16. So, that's what we'll be using to deliver these spoiler teasers to you guys. To get things started, CBS' press release revealed that episode 16 will be entitled,"Bears And Cubs." Episode 16 sounds like it will feature some pretty interesting scenarios as Jimmy gets a disturbing request from a family member. Anthony Dinozzo Sr., shows back up on the scene and more. We'll go ahead and start off this teaser session with the Jimmy situation. It turns out that Jimmy will be dealing with a lot of turmoil after his father-in-law Ed asks him to tamper with very important murder investigation evidence! CBS' official description tells us,...
- 2/27/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
2Nd Update with press conference, 9:30: Police confirmed today that the woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters on Tuesday had a grudge against the company. “The suspect was upset with the policies and practices of YouTube,” San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini told reporters at a news conference this morning. “This appears to be the motive for the incident.”
That confirmed earlier reports that she felt YouTube had not been compensating her properly and manipulated the number of views of her posts.
Noting that there are no other suspects in the case, Barberini also gave some more details about Nasim Aghdam. He said her family had reported her missing in San Diego on Monday after not seeing her since Saturday. She was found by Mountain View police on Tuesday morning and taken off the missing persons list. Barberini also said she had visited a local gun range before...
That confirmed earlier reports that she felt YouTube had not been compensating her properly and manipulated the number of views of her posts.
Noting that there are no other suspects in the case, Barberini also gave some more details about Nasim Aghdam. He said her family had reported her missing in San Diego on Monday after not seeing her since Saturday. She was found by Mountain View police on Tuesday morning and taken off the missing persons list. Barberini also said she had visited a local gun range before...
- 4/4/2018
- by Erik Pedersen and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
New NCIS season 11,episode 8 spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CBS delivered the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 8 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Alibi," and it appears to be very interesting as a guy admits to killing someone as an alibi to a hit and run case that took place at the same time, and more. In the new "Alibi" episode, The NCIS team is going to be forced to re-examine a hit-and-run murder case when a former FBI agent ,turned lawyer, confides in Gibbs that her client’s confidential alibi is solid. In the meantime, McGee will start to grow suspicious of Tony’s strange behavior. Guest stars are going to feature : Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Carrie Clark, Dameon Clarke as Homicide Detective Paul Dockry, Steven Helmkamp as Marine Staff Sergeant Justin Dunne, Rodney Eastman as Wendell Kaiser, Nicole Steinwedell as Olivia Chandler,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
New NCIS season 11,episode 8 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently,CBS dropped the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 8 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Alibi," and it sounds like it'll be quite intriguing as the NCIS crew works a hit and run case that offers way more issues than meets they eye, and more. In the new,8th episode press release: An open-and-shut, hit-and-run case is anything but for NCIS when the prime suspect's lawyer confides in Gibbs that her client's confidential alibi is solid. Press release number 2: The NCIS team is going to be forced to re-examine a hit-and-run murder case when a former FBI agent ,turned lawyer, confides in Gibbs that her client’s confidential alibi is solid. In the meantime, McGee will grow suspicious of Tony’s strange behavior. Guest stars will feature: Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Carrie Clark, Dameon Clarke as Homicide Detective Paul Dockry,...
- 11/5/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
New NCIS season 11,episode 7 dramatic spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CBS released the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 7 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Better Angels," and it looks like it'll be quite dramatic as Gibbs runs into some new problems with his old as hell,senile father, and more. In the new "Better Angels" episode, While Gibbs attends to family matters with his father, Tony and McGee will end up, arguing over who should take point on the current case. After Gibbs leaves ,mid-case, to assist his old father in reconnecting with a former war pilot, Tony and McGee will fight over who should run lead on the team’s investigation into the homicide of a Marine Sergeant. Guest stars will feature: Ralph Waite as Jackson Gibbs, Josh Gordon Emerson as Aaron Connolly, Rocky McMurray as Howard County P.
- 10/30/2013
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
New NCIS season 11,episode 7 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 7 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Better Angels," and it sounds like things will get quite drama-filled as Tim and Tony start fighting over who will lead their latest investigation, and more. In the new,7th episode press release: While Gibbs attends to family matters with his father, Tony and McGee will argue over who should take point on the current case. Press release number 2: After Gibbs leaves mid-case to help his father reconnect with a former war pilot, Tony and McGee are going to argue over who should run lead on the team’s investigation into the murder of a Marine Sergeant. Guest stars are going to feature: Ralph Waite as Jackson Gibbs, Josh Gordon Emerson as Aaron Connolly, Rocky McMurray as Howard County P.
- 10/29/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
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