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Under discussion:
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Under discussion:

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

“From the grave of Queer Cinema emerges the gay zombie movie, in the form of German-Canadian co-production Otto; or, Up with Dead People,” declares Matt Riviera. His aim is to defend Bruce LaBruce’s latest “intentionally bad film” from critics who refused to engage with it. “I wonder if some of the folk who didn’t get Otto simply missed the second layer of satire beneath the obvious metaphor of capitalist, consumerist societies turning today’s youth into zombies (kids who feel ‘dead inside’).”
Jeffrey Wells reminisces about his brief stint as a publicist for New Line: “I grew up under the domain of an alcoholic dad, and can tell you that I felt the same disturbed, frazzled, self-loathing aura. But at the same time I was relieved that New Line wasn’t a chilly corporate place.”
At Big Media Vandalism, Odienator offers a recap of Black History Mumf.
“4:43p Scarlett Johansson gets married. Tells Anne she is scared about tonight (cause of the sex, in case you’re slow)…4:45p Scarlett’s husband says “lie down.” That’s it. Wow, sex was awesome back then.” Ricky and Alex at 23/6 live blog The Other Boleyn Girl.