Breaking the eggs: Learning to unlove Woody Allen

Hollywood’s continued acceptance of Allen is a testament to just how much the industry will let you get away with if you are a white man with the right kind of capital.
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Hollywood’s continued acceptance of Allen is a testament to just how much the industry will let you get away with if you are a white man with the right kind of capital.
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From the perspective of many fans, racism and general cruelty of humankind seemed to make Jackson a target.
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Melody. 20. Bio: “Probably writing a stand-up bit about you.” Cue picture of me wearing a kitschy Hanukkah sweater, picture of me dressed up as Guy Fieri and the grand finale: me and Larry David photoshopped together. Some may say my dating profile is obnoxiously Jewish. I oppose this notion
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As with so many issues, there is no concrete way all teachers should approach the works of authors such as Alexie that would be “right.”
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I can’t stomach criticism that calls #MeToo a witch hunt. You can search and search: I just don’t think there are any witches to find.
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Ultimately, “Wonder Wheel” suggests that we are all “actors in our own lives.” Yet we are not “actors” — we are accountable for our actions.
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Thus, the answer to “why now?” is both “because forever” and “because a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women was elected president.”
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But in an attempt to exaggerate Allen’s trademarks, “Wonder Wheel” exacerbates the film’s common plot and trite character flaws.
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Not to mention that when Allen was almost ousted from Hollywood after he sexually abused his seven-year-old-daughter, Weinstein agreed to distribute “Bullets Over Broadway.” Yep, you read that right. Weinstein was the man who gave Allen his career back.
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Content warning: sexual violence When watching movies, we bring much more than popcorn and M&M’s — we bring our experiences, both consciously and subconsciously, and they inform our perception of each film we watch. David Lowery’s “A Ghost Story” is built on the premise of this intimate cinematic exchange that
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