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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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<i>Top Gun</i>: A Feature-Length Military Recruitment Ad Turns 35 — Audrey Fox

Top Gun: A Feature-Length Military Recruitment Ad Turns 35

May 14th, 2021

On the anniversary of the action smash’s release, a look back at the attitudes of that precarious era, and why it was such effective propaganda.

The Delightful Anachronisms of <i>A Knight's Tale</i> and <i>Moulin Rouge!</i> — Audrey Fox

The Delightful Anachronisms of A Knight's Tale and Moulin Rouge!

May 11th, 2021

The contemporary music and cultural bookmarks of the two films - released within a week of each other twenty years ago – weren’t inserted in...

1950s Cinema and the Battle Against Conformity

Apr 22nd, 2021

Our go-to images of the 1950s – white picket fences, conspicuous consumption, cheerful conformity – are often, and effectively, contradicted by...

<i>Bombshell</i> and the Exploitation of Young Starlets — Audrey Fox

Bombshell and the Exploitation of Young Starlets

Mar 3rd, 2021

On the 110th anniversary of her birth, a look back at big-screen siren Jean Harlow, her key starring vehicle, and the story it still tells.

The Wacky World of Animated Knockoffs

Mar 1st, 2021

Disney's latest feature is out this week, and we're eagerly awaiting the chief sign of its cultural penetration: a cheapo mockbuster imitation.

Caught in a Bad Romance: The Wacky Incest of <i>Chances Are</i> — Audrey Fox

Caught in a Bad Romance: The Wacky Incest of Chances Are

Feb 9th, 2021

This Valentine’s Day, how about an, um, unconventional romance?

Beyond <i>Citizen Kane</i>: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies — Audrey Fox

Beyond Citizen Kane: Getting to Know the Real Marion Davies

Jan 12th, 2021

The silent film star was unfairly maligned by ‘Kane,’ and is seen as a figure of sympathy in ‘Mank.’ But who was Marion Davies, really?

Why Do Viewers Love Time-Traveling Christmas Romance TV Movies So Much?

Dec 15th, 2020

The annual surge of holiday movies from Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix have a new trope. So where did it come from, and why does it work?

How (and Why) <i>Clue</i> Became a Cult Classic — Audrey Fox

How (and Why) Clue Became a Cult Classic

Dec 9th, 2020

When Jonathan Lynn’s adaptation of the murder mystery board game hit theaters 35 years ago, critics and audiences were underwhelmed. Boy, has that...

The Terror of Being Forgotten: Aging in <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> and <i>All About Eve</i> — Audrey Fox

The Terror of Being Forgotten: Aging in Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve

Nov 24th, 2020

Two iconic 1950 films looked at the challenges of aging for actresses – and have lost little of their relevance in the ensuing seven decades.

The Tragedy and Triumph of Montgomery Clift

Oct 14th, 2020

The groundbreaking actor, born 100 years ago this week, helped redefine masculinity and sexuality on- and off-screen.

<i>Hackers</i> Was a Prescient Peek Into Our Online Identity — Audrey Fox

Hackers Was a Prescient Peek Into Our Online Identity

Sep 15th, 2020

‘Hackers,’ released 25 years ago today, is in many ways a mid-‘90s relic. But it also predicted much about the way we choose to see and present...

Why <i>Five Easy Pieces</i> is Jack Nicholson's Most Underrated Performance — Audrey Fox

Why Five Easy Pieces is Jack Nicholson's Most Underrated Performance

Sep 11th, 2020

When ‘Five Easy Pieces’ hit theaters 50 years ago, moviegoers saw a Jack Nicholson they hadn’t seen before – and rarely have since.

The Sabotage of <i>Freaked</i> and its Rebirth as a Cult Classic — Audrey Fox

The Sabotage of Freaked and its Rebirth as a Cult Classic

Aug 31st, 2020

Once you get a big hit, like Alex Winter did as Bill S. Preston, Esquire, in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, studios start to let you do...

The Timeless (Yet Timely) Family-Friendly Terror of <i>The Witches</i> — Audrey Fox

The Timeless (Yet Timely) Family-Friendly Terror of The Witches

Aug 24th, 2020

Nicolas Roeg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel (released 30 years ago today) still plays like gangbusters, thought its subtext serves as a...

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