Translating 101 Movies, TV Shows, And Games

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1. Brightburn does what the Snyderverse couldn’t (how to make sure your genre mashup doesn’t suck)

2. MINARI and the Break into Act II

3. COMMENTARY ON COMMENTARY: The Invisible Man (2020)

4. The Last Jedi is a masterclass on goals/motivations/conflicts

5. The Unproduced Sequel To THE ROCK We’ll Unfortunately Never See

6. The only reason you’re not watching IS IT CAKE?! is because you think it’s easy to tell if it’s cake

7. The Movie that Sabotaged Sister Act 3

8. Additional Reading for Sister Act 3/Theodore Rex

9. The Most Offensive Moment In The Batman (2022)

10. The White Lotus Defies Any Genre Until…

11. Dear Writers: THE (thematic) PLOT OF THE MATRIX 4 REVEALED!

12. YOU’VE GOT MAIL’S SECRET TWIST ENDING (trying and failing to save a movie about a gaslighting villain)

13. The Greatest Anime Bible Story Ever Told (Superbook Classic Anime S1E3 “The Flood”)

14. And The Oscar Goes To…

15. Movies that make you go WTF?! (repeat viewings of Primer rewarded)

16. Superman and Lois just gave a HUGE nod to Superman ’78 (and a bunch of other cool easter eggs)

17. A Former Addict Named Desire

18. Let the movie JUNO speak for trans men and non-binary people

19. My first featured article at Script Magazine!!

20. Remember that stupid $#@!ing mobile game Flappy Bird? This other game is just like that!

21. If You Were Confused By DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS…

22. A conversation on STEPHEN KING with: Jeffrey Reddick, creator of Final Destination (no way!); Diana Ossana, screenwriter for the film adaptation of Brokeback Mountain (OMG!!!); and Stephenie Magister (me!), director of a high school short film that deserved better than a B-

23. Avengers: Age of Consent

24. Five TV/Movie Posters You’ll Wish Were Real (And Five You’ll Be Glad Aren’t)

25. May Your Journey With Gender & Pregnancy Be As Fluid As Arnold Schwarzenegger’s

26. Which Character Did You Relate To Most In These 18 Movies?

27. Claim Your Gender As Boldly (And Fluidly) As Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

28. What Joe Rogan Got Wrong About Michael Jackson

29. Why did Sunny in Hulu’s THE DROPOUT seem so familiar?

30. Why THE VILLAGE (2004) is M Night Shyamalan’s Only True Horror Movie

31. Let’s Rewatch Iron Man (2008) With Mario As The Main Character

32. Avengers: gEnderGame (Phase 1)

33. Watch This Movie If You Loved The Good Place

34. Transgender Doctor Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Is Coming To A Theater Near You

35. Kiefer Sutherland Improvised Audition In Bar, Snatched Cult Classic Film Role

36. Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION Wouldn’t Exist Without These Three Movies

37. You’ll Never Watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Same Way Again

38. We Need To Talk About How Warner Bros Can Save The Flash (2023…?) With Or Without Ezra Miller

39. I Used Unsplash To Recreate Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy

40. #MyFirstTime Not Getting To See The Matrix

41. The Gamble That Paid Off In Billions For The Creators Of The Cult Classic Rounders

42. The Lesson That Taught The Creators Of Billions How To Lose Millions

43. In Just 77 Minutes, LOOKING FOR LOVE Will Change The Rest Of Your Life

44. The Craft: Transgender Legacy

45. Maude Apatow’s Dad Made A Movie Raunchier Than Euphoria

46. One Woman’s Answer To Whether Alex Garland Is As Intimidating To Work With As People Say

47. Is This A Joke?? Brad Pitt’s Brother Remakes SE7EN Into A Buddy Beer Comedy

48. What Kevin Smith And Chasing Amy Taught Me About Being Transgender

49. Jessica Rabbit Comes Out As Asexual

50. The Worst Robin Makes The Best Batman

51. Captain America’s Gay Younger Brother Was In A Popular Music Video

52. Ranked: The Boys 10 Best Episodes (According To IMDB)

53. The Boys: Science Reveals The Most Disgusting (But Delicious?) Thing About The Deep’s Powers

54. Mister Rogers Would Never Sue Anyone Except [REDACTED]

55. The Disney Method, The Marvel Method, and Three Other Storytelling Hacks

56. Will The Latest Lord Of The Rings Spin-Off Pass The Game of Thrones Test?

57. The Most Disturbing Star Wars Story On The Internet

58. Tom Cruise Vs The Incredible Hulk

59. What Matt Damon Taught Me About Being Transgender

60. What Robin Williams Taught Me About Being Transgender

61. RANKED: Top Ten Elliot Page Movies (According to IMDB)

62. What Comedian Pete Holmes Taught Me About Being Transgender

63. Ranked: Top Ten Louise Fletcher Movies (According to Rotten Tomatoes And…Quentin Tarantino?!)

64. Attracted To She-Hulk? You’re Actually Attracted To…

65. Is “Halloween Ends” The Biggest Retcon In The Entire Franchise?

66. Ranked: Ten Worst Tom Cruise Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

67. Interview With The Transgender Vampire

68. Promising Young Women

69. Response To The Filmcast: Is “Avatar” Still Culturally Relevant?

70. Shut The **** Up…Jason Voorhees Is Gay?!

71. Jamie Lee Curtis, Transphobia, and Bad Takes on the ‘Halloween’ Franchise

72. One-Sentence Movie Reviews

73. AirBnB Promises A Killer Stay

74. Is Watchmen A Better Murder Mystery Than Knives Out?

75. Marvel Studios: Every Movie “They” Don’t Want You To Watch

76. Wait…The Little Mermaid Was Trans? (The Full Collection)

77. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Leaves Every Reason To Worry

78. Survival Tips For Five End-Of-The-World Scenarios

79. Ventriloquist Uses Comedy To Say Quiet Part Out Loud

80. What Black Panther Taught Me About Protesting With Pride

81. You’ll Never Watch Alien(s) The Same Way Again

82. How To Dance Like Elaine From Seinfeld

83. Frodo, Sauron the Sniper, and the Perfect Piano Concert

84. What’s Good For MTV Is Good For Marvel Movies

85. You’ll Never Watch Spider-Man The Same Way Again

86. Elseworlds: What if Superman were trans?

87. Wait…Batman is trans?? (or the video with a dramatic performance by me)

88. Superman said WHAT about Mental Health?!

89. Wait…Thanos is running for President?

90. Wait…the Ancient One was trans? (MCU: Doctor Strange)

91. Wait…Thanos invested in Theranos?

92. Superman and Lois just gave a HUGE nod to Superman ’78 (and a bunch of other cool easter eggs)

93. Being Non-Binary: What Doctor Strange Taught Literary Agent Naomi Davis

94. If you think Loki is evil, wait until you meet this guy

95. Did David Lynch secretly make a Superman movie?

96. Super Mario Bros: What Does Your Favorite Power Up Say About Your Personality Type?

97. The Best Possible Video Game For THE FLASH Already Hit The Indie Best-Seller List

98. Why Every Superman Video Game Super Sucks

99. How To Win Monopoly Every Time (and lose your friends…every time)

100. How To Eat Oreos (Without Crushing The Souls Of Your Enemies)

101. The 29 Cult Classic Gambling Quotes I Better Hear From You At The Poker Table

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