The blog today is one of my biggest sources of agony, a sore spot. Here is a list of some cancelled shows that I am still trying to get over. This list was even hard to compile because, for mental health, I decided to erase the shows from my brain. I’m sure that you have […]
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When you think of dance in film, what do you see? The ‘Dirty Dancing’ lift? Hoedown Throwdown from ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’? Or maybe nothing really comes to mind anymore. I am an avid fan of the dance movie, so when it came to this month’s topic of genres that should return, I have decided to
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“You wanna play psycho killer? Can I be the helpless victim? No, please don’t kill me Mr. Ghostface, I wanna be in the sequel!” Welcome to another Screenscope Blog entry. An unhinged quote for an unhinged genre. ‘Scary Movie’ has been announced for a 2026 revival and this means the return of the spoof genre,
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The phrase ‘ball and chain’ has long been used pejoratively by husbands to describe their wives. It conjures the image of a man being weighed down and locked into a heavy ball that limits freedom. However, Screenscope would like to pose that women are also shackled by the ‘wife’ title in the media. There is
The Overs Category in ‘The X Factor’ was notorious for featuring contestants that the public knew wouldn’t win. It was almost a given that surely, they were too old for stardom. Stella, you can’t get your groove back, go and sit down; your osteoporosis is kicking in. Mind you, The Overs is short for over-25s.
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This post is self indulgent. The time has come to talk about one of my favourite genres – the mockumentary. A mockumentary is a facetious or satirical work presented in the style of a documentary. A portmanteau of “mock” and “documentary”, a mockumentary gives the guise of a documentary by having the typical features such
Mockbuster: a movie that exploits the publicity of another by tackling a similar title or subject. I can’t tell you how I come across these things, but I feel that it is my duty as a screen connoisseur to share this glorious genre with you. Mockbusters shamelessly ride on the coattails of successful films to
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One thing about the current screen culture is that we love discourse. Oh, it’s our favourite thing. In a saturated market, when something sparks discussion, it is seen as more of a success. The common saying “there’s no such thing as bad publicity” comes to mind when I think about movies and series that may
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Why do we love the villain so much? The stock character of the villain has always been here, and is necessary for a story. But lately, there has been a surge in villainy that the audience now embraces rather than despises. I am hearing threats of people starting their villain arc and then they laugh.
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A Screenscope Guest Entry by Tara Horror movies are often utilised to showcase the most depraved parts of human nature with the intention of eliciting a strong reaction from its viewer. However, it also takes advantage of the abject. Abject: the phenomenon of being so disgusted but also enamoured by something – to be so
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