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Elements of Madness Founder | Contributing Senior Film Critic at CLTure | Film Critic at Pretty Vacant One | Contributor at FilmFed | The Cine-Men podcast co-host | NC Film Critics Association member | Rotten Tomatoes approved individual critic

• “On the Basis of Sex” presents the fierce battle for gender equality wrapped in a fuzzy comfort blanket.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  It would be difficult to find anyone who hadn’t either heard the name Ruth Bader Ginsburg, heard her nickname “the Notorious RBG,” or seen one of Kate McKinnon’s SNL skits poking fun at the seemingly eternal 86-year old Supreme Court… Read More ›

• When we succumb to “The Browsing Effect” we forget to communicate.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  In order for a romantic comedy to stand out among the pack these days, it needs to have more than a strong cast. Not every romantic comedy needs some gimmick to hook its audience, but it never hurts to appear… Read More ›

• Watch: Meet Me at the Movies, Show 326

  By Douglas Davidson on April 7, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  EoM founder Douglas Davidson was invited to join fellow NCFCA member Noel T. Manning for the April 5th broadcast of his program Meet Me at the Movies. This marks Douglas’s first time being on broadcast television and Noel, Greg, and Tim… Read More ›

• Listen: Picture Lock Show, Ep 115: Fall Back Spring Forward

  By Douglas Davidson on April 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Kevin Sampson, founder of Picture Lock Show, invited EoM founder Douglas Davidson to join him for a discussion of their most anticipated and least anticipated films of Spring 2019. Are there any here which surprise you? Which films are you… Read More ›

• Listen: The Cine-Men, Episode 13

  By Douglas Davidson on April 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Been a while since The Cine-Men were in the booth, but after an extended break, hosts Darryl and Douglas return! They start by digging into the usual new film discussion before they get into the Cine-Men Challenge. This time, Douglas… Read More ›

• “Unicorn Store” ponders the eternal question: does growing old mean growing up?

  By Douglas Davidson on April 4, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Was is it about adulthood that makes people seemingly accept growing cynical and world-weary? Who created the rules which say that doing things one way, and only that way, is the right way? That once you reach a certain age,… Read More ›

• Emilo Estevez’s drama “The Public” dives into society under the guise of a light drama.

  By Douglas Davidson on April 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Buckeye State is known for many things. Sports fans know Ohio as the home of the Cincinnati Reds and the Bengals. Foodies come for LaRosa’s pizza, Skyline Chili, and Graeter’s Ice Cream. Music lovers jam to the sounds of… Read More ›