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Bradley Cooper

On Bradley Cooper’s Surprising A Star is Born

by Cyrus Cassells | Jan 15, 2019 | Culture

…time-tested “he falls while she rises” formula, turning old-fashioned melodrama into truth and movie magic. Cyrus Cassells, a poet and professor of English at Texas State University, lives in Austin….

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The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Demonic Glamour: On The Assassination Of Gianni Versace

by Cyrus Cassells | Dec 12, 2018 | Culture, Television

…pression, bigotry, and mainstream rejection. I’ve never admired Murphy’s bold, baroque eye and vision more. Cyrus Cassells, a poet and professor of English at Texas State University, lives in Austin….

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The Handmaid's Tale

New Handmaid’s Tale Season Is At Once Darker and Closer to Reality

by Cyrus Cassells | Nov 19, 2018 | Culture, Television

…lead never ends.” Yes, Gilead is the snare and labyrinth in which the subjugated but intrepid June is lost. Cyrus Cassells, a poet and professor of English at Texas State University, lives in Austin….

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Sebastián Lelio

Renegade Charisma: Sebastián Lelio’s Fantastic Woman and Disobedience

by Cyrus Cassells | Oct 2, 2018 | Culture, Movies

…loak her transgender spark or soft-pedal her immense grief, like a valiant modern Antigone, is astonishing. Cyrus Cassells, a poet and professor of English at Texas State University, lives in Austin….

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Guadagnino and Ivory Stir Passions and Create Pure Relationship Magic

by Cyrus Cassells | Jun 9, 2018 | Culture, Movies

…ts utter fidelity to the arc of Elio’s risk-taking experience—from stirrings to rapture to bittersweet end. Cyrus Cassells, a poet and professor of English at Texas State University, lives in Austin….

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