I Am Greta: The Utilisable Halo Of An Environmental Goddess
Because of her truly altruistic aspirations, I hope Greta Thunberg perpetuates herself as a symbol of the youth raising awareness of significant social issues, and not as ‘the overly emotional sick girl who has to go to school’. However, if her good deed falls into the wrong hands, she could become a dangerous political weapon.
Und Morgen Die Ganze Welt: Why Is Germany’s Pick For The Oscars Dangerous For The Public?
Compared to countries with a polarised media landscape, i.e. a political spectrum ranging from the extreme left to the extreme right, reflecting an equally polarised society (e.g. the USA, the UK), Germany offers a system wherein all major media are clustered around the media-political centre (Reuters Institute Digital News Report, 2017, p.20-21). The weight of
Nomadland: The Languor of the Biggest Oscar Contender
A while ago, Fern (Frances McDormand) and her husband lived in a small American town based around industry. After the local gypsum factory’s shutdown, the town practically ceased to exist. And during this painfully chaotic situation, Fern’s husband died, leaving her forlorn, jobless, houseless (as she likes to call herself). She starts living in her
“The Devil All The Time” Review: Antonio Campos’ Heartrending and Brutal Magnum Opus Cuts Deep
As the landscape of cinema is ever-evolving, filmmakers that look to challenge their audiences have less and less ability to find funding for large-scale projects. While directors like Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino may have the resources to make their wild original projects, they only can do so with the backing of their studios that
Review: „Kajillionaire“ – Miranda July
Especially at the beginning, “Kajillionaire” is reminiscent of the films of Wes Anderson – when, for example, the family of three crooks repeatedly sneaks crouched past a site fence to escape their landlord who is waiting for his money. Or when Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), who only got her unusual name because she wanted