Kasey Rubenstein (girlincape)

Kasey Rubenstein is a freelance writer and a film buff. Her favorite travel destination is Japan, her favorite movie is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and her favorite superhero is the Flash. You can find more of her writing under the guise of her alter ego, Girl in Cape.

In the Spotlight

Netflix Instant Movie Reviews- The History of Future Folk

Movies you can watch on Netflix streaming right now, reviewed. The History of Future Folk is like Flight of the Conchords, if Bret and Jemaine were from another planet.

In the Spotlight

Monumental Movie Reviews - Disney's Frozen

Disney does the musical right again for the first time in 15 years.

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  4 Reasons Why Gremlins is the Last Movie Your Kids (or Anyone) Should See

  6 years ago

  Steven Spielberg was just coming off the success of E.T. when he released Gremlins, which can best be described as a horror film advertised toward children. I had never seen the movie Gremlins as a kid, and now that I’ve seen it, I’m grateful...

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  Run, Lola, Run's Unique Approach to Gender

  8 years ago

  Run, Lola, Run AKA Lola rennt (dir. Tom Tykwer, 1998) It is hard to ignore a film with a narrative driven by such a strikingly motivated, mobile (and arguably potent) female lead. Surely, the simple fact of her presence must mean that the film has...

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  What the Heck is Meta-Cinema?

  8 years ago

  Kuzco takes out his meta-rage on Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove You may have heard a hipster or two dish this one out: “Dude, that was so meta.” So what does meta mean anyway? According to its etymology, meta is a Greek prefix...

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  13 Famous Pop Culture References and Where They Come From

  4 years ago

  Movies, TV shows, and especially cartoons are guilty of making references we often can't catch. Ever wonder where that one quote is from?