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Audrey Fox

Audrey Fox

Audrey Fox is a Boston-based film critic whose work has appeared at Nerdist, Awards Circuit, We Live Entertainment, and We Are the Mutants, amongst others. She is an assistant editor at Jumpcut Online, where she also serves as co-host of the Jumpcast podcast. Audrey has been blessed by our film tomato overlords with their official seal of approval.

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How Katharine Hepburn Became a Comedienne - and Turned Her Career Around
Audrey Fox

How Katharine Hepburn Became a Comedienne - and Turned Her Career Around

May 9th, 2022
In 1938, the gifted actress was struggling after a string of flops. She would have to redefine her screen persona to save her career – and she did...
<i>Petite Maman</i>, <i>Turning Red</i>, Fantasy Film and the Mother-Daughter Bond
Audrey Fox

Petite Maman, Turning Red, Fantasy Film and the Mother-Daughter Bond

May 4th, 2022
This Mother's Day season, two new films are thoughtfully examining the parental relationship via cinematic magic.
The Moral Gymnastics of the Original <i>Scarface</i>
Audrey Fox

The Moral Gymnastics of the Original Scarface

Apr 8th, 2022
When Howard Hawks' iconic gangster movie hit screens 90 years ago, it had to do a bit of a two-step with the enforcers of the Production Code.
Mary Pickford, Hollywood Trailblazer
Audrey Fox

Mary Pickford, Hollywood Trailblazer

Apr 6th, 2022
Mary Pickford was born 130 years ago this week. She was a groundbreaking silent movie star, but she also created a template for industry power that...
<i>How to Succeed in Business</i>, <i>Office Space</i>, and the Workplace Satire
Audrey Fox

How to Succeed in Business, Office Space, and the Workplace Satire

Mar 9th, 2022
"How to Succeed," released 55 years ago, set a template for a comic sub-genre that Mike Judge revisited decades later.
Built For Love: Robots and Romance in <i>Making Mr. Right</i> and <i>I'm Your Man</i>
Audrey Fox

Built For Love: Robots and Romance in Making Mr. Right and I'm Your Man

Feb 9th, 2022
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we look at a very particular subset of the romantic comedy: the stories of robots and the women they love.
The Thrilling Teen Performances of Christian Bale and Tom Holland
Audrey Fox

The Thrilling Teen Performances of Christian Bale and Tom Holland

Jan 26th, 2022
Years before they donned superhero suits, Christian Bale and Tom Holland were child actors anchoring very different stories of survival.
The Groundbreaking Subversion of <i>Neighbours</i>
Audrey Fox

The Groundbreaking Subversion of Neighbours

Jan 4th, 2022
Two men sit on an idyllic suburban lawn, creating a mirror image of one another that suggests an inherent balance in their world – That is, until...
<i>Scream</i> and the Video Store Generation
Audrey Fox

Scream and the Video Store Generation

Dec 20th, 2021
On its 25th anniversary, a look back at how the self-awareness of its particular time and place influenced ‘Scream’ – and impacted its audience...
<i>Harry Potter</i>, <i>Lord of the Rings</i>, and the Ill-Fated Boom of the Literary Fantasy Epic
Audrey Fox

Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and the Ill-Fated Boom of the Literary Fantasy Epic

Dec 8th, 2021
On their twentieth anniversaries, a look back at the considerable impact of two giant movie franchises, for good and ill. (Mostly ill.)
<i>The Power of the Dog</i>, the Western, and the Myth of the Masculine Ideal
Audrey Fox

The Power of the Dog, the Western, and the Myth of the Masculine Ideal

Nov 29th, 2021
The new Jane Campion film’s deconstruction of masculinity in the western is quite effective – but it’s not as revolutionary as you might think....
The Last Word: The Feminine Perspective of <i>The Last Duel</i>
Audrey Fox

The Last Word: The Feminine Perspective of The Last Duel

Nov 1st, 2021
Audiences have widely dismissed “The Last Duel” as yet another bone-crunching period epic. Look closer.
A Celebration of Leonardo DiCaprio, Vulnerable Teen Heartthrob Extraordinaire
Audrey Fox

A Celebration of Leonardo DiCaprio, Vulnerable Teen Heartthrob Extraordinaire

Oct 25th, 2021
When “Romeo + Juliet” hit screens 25 years ago (and ‘Titanic’ followed the following year), Leonardo DiCaprio was cemented as a...
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and a Magic Trick
Audrey Fox

Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, and a Magic Trick

Oct 5th, 2021
The 1931 version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” remains an astonishing achievement, melding state-of-the-art effects with a stunning lead...
Audrey Fox's Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Diary
Audrey Fox

Audrey Fox's Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Diary

Sep 20th, 2021
From the ground at TIFF, our mini-reviews of 'Dune,' 'Last Night in Soho,' 'Spencer,' and more.
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