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Ashley Vivian-

Ashley Vivian

About Ashley Vivian

Ashley Vivian is a Movie Features Writer based out of North Dakota. When not writing for CBR or for their audio fiction podcast series Audio of the Arcane presents Breanna's Haven, Ashley enjoys spending time with her pup Perry and watching movies.

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Elemental's Ember Lumen Is Similar to Another Leah Lewis Character

Leah Lewis' The Half of It character shares some similarities with her latest animated role in Pixar's Elementa, and that is on purpose.

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Before Elemental, Mamoudou Athie Starred in Another Aquatic Movie

Mamoudou Athie's role in the sci-fi horror Underwater had his character become all too familiar with the element of water before Pixar's Elemental.

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Jagged Mind's Ending, Explained

Jagged Mind's exploration of not only manipulating time but manipulating a loved one comes to a satisfying conclusion in this time loop thriller.

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She's the Man Is Inherently Queer - But the Movie Tries to Ignore That Fact

She's the Man had the potential to acknowledge an LGBTQ+ angle of the movie's love triangle but instead disregarded any chance to explore queerness.

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Hearts Beat Loud Does Its LGBTQ Storyline Right

The heartwarming movie Hearts Beat Loud proves that being loud and proud about one's queerness can be done without any sort of drama.

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Before Ahsoka, Rosario Dawson and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Starred in a Tarantino Flick

As Ahsoka soon premieres on Disney+, it may come as a surprise that its two leading ladies have already worked together in a gritty thriller film.

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Before Stephen King's The Boogeyman Movie, Eric Kripke Tried His Hand at the Story

While The Boogeyman movie has recently premiered in theaters, another horror movie starring the closet-dwelling creature has been around since 2005.

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The Truman Show Would Have Trouble Being Effective With Today's Reality TV Culture

With the continuous rise of reality TV and social media, The Truman Show's main premise wouldn't be as effective as it once was.

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Another Hunger Games Couple Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight

Fans of The Hunger Games have speculated on the relationship of District 2's Cato and Clove. Is there evidence that they were romantically involved?

Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne in the same outfit in But I'm a Cheerleader 1
But I’m A Cheerleader Is an Iconic Queer Movie - But Does It Still Hold Up?

But I'm A Cheerleader has been regarded as a cult classic queer film for decades. But did time take a toll and make it less relevant today?

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Who Is Freddy Krueger's Daughter? Nightmare on Elm Street's Worst Movie Explains

In Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, considered the worst movie in the franchise, slasher favorite Freddy Krueger is revealed to have a daughter.