How “House of the Dragon” Succeeded Where “Rings of Power” Failed – Portrayal of its Heroines

HOTD and ROP have a lot in common – they are both prequels to acclaimed franchises, display females in prominent roles, and cover extensive time periods. As both of these franchises were airing at roughly the same time, this has naturally led to comparisons. Of course, the biggest question came: “Which show did it better?”

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Did “Oppenheimer” Really Need an “R” Rating?

The line between the MPAA’s R and PG-13 ratings has been a critical factor in the production of mainstream films over the past several decades. When it comes to the genre of historical drama, there is an even deeper debate as to how much “R-rated” content you should include without losing its message.

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6 Vietnam Movies That Need to be Made

The Vietnam War was among the most divisive military conflicts in Modern American history. Through the late 70s and 80s, we’ve had many memorable movies from that period, from Apocolypse Now to Deer Hunter and Platoon. Such films however are unlikely to be made anymore, not because of the controversial politics behind them, but because there is simply very little more that a mainstream Hollywood film could explore. Any others made during the current period since have been cheap independent projects. There are, however, some avenues that can still be discussed from this period.  Perspectives Matter Not all of these

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7 Simple Changes That Would Fix the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

It’s been over four years since the Star Wars sequel trilogy concluded. This has led to some severe contention in the Star Wars community regarding what would have happened if moments in this trilogy had happened differently.

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“Tales of the Galaxy” – A Star Wars Anthology Series [PITCH]

We gather here today to make a simple pitch to Kathleen Kennedy and the general leadership of Disney Star Wars: we want to see more anthology-style stories focusing not just on the force-wielding Jedi, Sith, and Fallen – but rather on the galaxy as a whole. A “Tales of the Galaxy”, if you will.

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The “Cleopatra” Controversy – Netflix Wants Your Attention Again

While it may not be accurate to portray Cleopatra as entirely “white” (she was Greek from a time long before the Caucasians pushed through Europe) but she certainly wasn’t sub-saharan African, which is what we typically refer to today as “black”.

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