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Rachel Hartmann | Monday, October 4, 2021
Imagine this: You’re sitting in a subway car, contemplating your life, and a man approaches you with a proposition. Would you be willing to play a game with him for money? If you win, you win the money, but if he wins, he gets to slap you across the face (and not lightly). In this
Rachel Hartmann | Monday, September 27, 2021
Dive into the 1960s and watch a Japanese women’s volleyball team become unlikely heroes with “The Witches of the Orient.” Even as they worked “day jobs” in a factory, these women trained day in and day out under their coach, Hirofumi Daimatsu. The idea was for the team to become like Daruma dolls — that
Rachel Hartmann | Thursday, September 16, 2021
The moment I saw the trailer for the new Cinderella remake starring Camila Cabello, I was skeptical. From the classic Disney cartoon “Cinderella” from the 1950s to “A Cinderella Story” in 2004, Cinderella remakes are nothing new. The classic pauper to princess tale has been told countless times with some wins and many losses. So,
Rachel Hartmann | Friday, September 3, 2021
Premiering in 1999, “She’s All That” is a rom-com about a jock dumped by his girlfriend who tries to save his reputation by betting he can turn an “ugly” girl into a popular one by prom. Of course, the “ugly” girl is stunning underneath her glasses and unibrow, and the two end up falling in