Action Countdown #3: Shot composition and music are the secret weapons of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Everything in Mad Max: Fury Road is a symphony, and the action sings its part with resounding clarity.
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA is absolutely thrilling
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I gave a damn about this. Blockbusters are not typically my cup of tea, but in this case I can’t stress it enough: see Furiosa on the biggest screen possible with sound so loud that it rattles your bones.
Read MoreMovieJawn Sound and Vision Poll: Megan Bailey’s Ballot
by Megan Bailey, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Billie Anderson's Ballot
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Clayton Hayes' Ballot
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time! We will be running ballots all month, and sharing the full results at the end!
How MAD MAX: FURY ROAD taught me to survive
by Matt Crump, Staff Writer
Reflections on a dark day spent bingeing the Mad Max franchise and how the newest installment helped them survive it.
Mad Max: Fury Road
A Feminist Review
by Elliott Marie
I’ve heard a lot of talk about how Mad Max: Fury Road was such a great feminist movie, and I agree with the great, but not so much the Feminist. However, I have to live up to my Feminist Theory professor and appreciate the good things while critiquing the bad. For starters it was a good try, and merely stating you are trying to create a feminist movie is a good move, but they didn’t completely pull their weight. There are about 5 female characters other than Furiosa in the whole movie. I get that the whole movie has a very small number of people in it, but my problem with this was that all 5 of these women were basically Victoria Secret models with a little dirt on their face.
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