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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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Julian Eltinge and the Early Days of Drag
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Julian Eltinge and the Early Days of Drag

May 10th, 2023 Audrey Fox
A look at the groundbreaking performer, who became a sensation on stage and screen in the early 20th century.
The Heroine Doesn't Have to Be Nice: A Bette Davis Story
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The Heroine Doesn't Have to Be Nice: A Bette Davis Story

Apr 5th, 2023 Audrey Fox
A valentine to the one and only Bette Davis, born on this very day 115 years ago.
How <i>The Wedding Singer</i> Changed Adam Sandler's Career
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How The Wedding Singer Changed Adam Sandler's Career

Feb 13th, 2023 Audrey Fox
When it hit theaters on this day 25 years ago, "The Wedding Singer" seemed like another goofy Adam Sandler comedy. But it proved a hinge point in his long, often unpredictable career.
The Refugees and Displaced Actors of <i>Casablanca</i>
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The Refugees and Displaced Actors of Casablanca

Jan 23rd, 2023 Audrey Fox
'Casablanca' was released 80 years ago today, and there's a reason why its "La Marseillaise" scene is so powerful: it's filled with actors who were themselves displaced by the Nazi regime.
Crooked Marquee’s New Christmas Canon: <i>Silent Night</i>
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Crooked Marquee’s New Christmas Canon: Silent Night

Dec 14th, 2022 Audrey Fox
Despite little fanfare, 'Silent Night' is a sharp (if melancholy) holiday film, capturing a Christmas party spent on the brink of humanity's destruction.
Roberto Benigni, Miramax, and the <i>Pinocchio</i> Debacle
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Roberto Benigni, Miramax, and the Pinocchio Debacle

Dec 2nd, 2022 Audrey Fox
With three separate ‘Pinocchio’ adaptations hitting screens this year, it’s time for a 20th anniversary postmortem of Roberto Benigni’s notorious version.
<i>The Emperor's Club</i>: <i>Dead Poets Society</i> Without Rose-Colored Glasses
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The Emperor's Club: Dead Poets Society Without Rose-Colored Glasses

Nov 23rd, 2022 Audrey Fox
Two portraits of prep-school life and sympathetic instructors, but drawing on very different worldviews and outcomes.
War of the Worlds, Found Footage, and the Power of Viral Marketing
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War of the Worlds, Found Footage, and the Power of Viral Marketing

Oct 31st, 2022 Audrey Fox
When Orson Welles broadcast his immortal radio play on Halloween night of 1938, he began a tradition that has served horror well for decades.
Celebrating Ladislas Starevich, Stop Motion Pioneer
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Celebrating Ladislas Starevich, Stop Motion Pioneer

Aug 31st, 2022 Audrey Fox
The inventive Polish-Russian filmmaker's unique work would influence directors as varied as Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Stan Brakhage.
The Rise and Fall of the "I Was a Teenage _______" Movie
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The Rise and Fall of the "I Was a Teenage _______" Movie

Jul 27th, 2022 Audrey Fox
For a brief, bizarre time in the 1950s, filmmakers figured they could make a quick buck by catering their pictures to the newly relevant teen audience. Here's how that went:
The Mysterious Death of <i>Gone With the Wind</i>'s Ashley Wilkes
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The Mysterious Death of Gone With the Wind's Ashley Wilkes

Jul 13th, 2022 Audrey Fox
When Leslie Howard's plane was shot down in June of 1943, it launched questions and conspiracy theories that persist to this day.
Puritanical to Perverse and Back Again
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Puritanical to Perverse and Back Again

Jun 6th, 2022 Audrey Fox
You can all but set your watch to it, every time a new and potentially challenging film is released:  the careful, often context-free evaluation by a group of self-appointed Internet moralizers. Are there any immoral, or even amoral, actions that aren’t explicitly condemned within the...
How Katharine Hepburn Became a Comedienne - and Turned Her Career Around
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How Katharine Hepburn Became a Comedienne - and Turned Her Career Around

May 9th, 2022 Audrey Fox
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 just that.
<i>Petite Maman</i>, <i>Turning Red</i>, Fantasy Film and the Mother-Daughter Bond
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Petite Maman, Turning Red, Fantasy Film and the Mother-Daughter Bond

May 4th, 2022 Audrey Fox
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>
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The Moral Gymnastics of the Original Scarface

Apr 8th, 2022 Audrey Fox
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.
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