The Screenscope 2025 series
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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