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Author: Lauren Kirksey

Lauren Kirksey is an aspiring writer from Central Florida with a lifelong love of all things cinematic. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Florida, where she also took courses in creative writing, communication studies, and film. Lauren enjoys everything from mainstream blockbusters to art house cinema, and is particularly drawn to stories that break the mold.
Phantasmagoria

This Fear’s Got a Hold on Me: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

1 Sep 20231 Sep 2023
Director and writer Ana Lily Amirpour knew exactly what she was doing when she titled her 2014 “Iranian vampire Western horror film”, allegedly the first of its kind, A Girl…
Habitats

John Wick: A Killer’s Natural Habitat

1 Mar 202328 Feb 2023
Spoiler/Content Warning: The dog dies. I’ve been looking for an excuse to write about the John Wick franchise for Short Ends, so with the fourth movie hitting theaters later this…
Food

Staunch Characters and Not-So-Fine Dining: Food and the Direct Cinema of Grey Gardens

1 Jul 20225 Jan 2023
You can't have your cake and eat it too, in life. Oh, yes, I did. I did, I had my cake, loved it, masticated it, chewed it and had everything…
Coming of Age

Kajillionaire: A Delayed Coming of Age

1 May 202230 Apr 2022
My first viewing of Kajillionaire (Miranda July, 2020) left me with a lot more questions than answers. How was the film’s protagonist going to integrate herself into society after living…

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