The Morrigan review – spirit of pagan demon queen unleashed in Irish burial chamber horror

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Archaeologists blunder into an ancient and unwittingly release a vengeful monster – with predictable and conventional results In Irish folklore, the Morrígan is a powerful goddess of death and war. This horror movie imagines her as an actual historical figure: a pagan queen massacred with her followers by Christians. A quick scene at the start of the film shows the dirty deed. The Morrígan’s rage against misogyny has screamed down through the centuries – so it’s a shame the film frames her not as a feminist icon but a highly conventional horror movie nemesis; a malign vengeful female to be crushed and destroyed. There is nothing to punch the air about in the end. Saffron Burrows plays an archaeologist called Fiona who has been repeatedly passed over for tenure at her US university. When Fiona presents her radical theory that the myth of the Morrígan may have a basis in real life, her slippery colleague Jonathan (Jonathan Forbes) is made the lead on the dig. Fiona is forced to bring al...
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Britney Spears Sends Her Father An Exquisitely Personalized Happy F-ck You Jamie

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Britney Spears wants her estranged father, Jamie Spears, to know she has an important message for him. The pop artist, who is now 40 years old, celebrated the end of her conservatorship on Thursday by posting on Instagram a list of all the amazing things she can do now that it is no longer necessary. The artist known as Womanizer said in the caption of a flashback picture, "It's been a while since I talked to my pops!!! " The lovely Brit Brit has some inspiring news for you... I finally used my ATM card to withdraw cash for the very first time this year!!! Damn, I must say … My life has been completely revolutionized as a result of my decision to opt-out of participating in your slave treatment program!!! Whoa, guess what??? I am now able to visit spas as well!!! The singer, who has won a Grammy, revealed that her father, who is now 70 years old, would not allow her to visit spas because he was afraid she would drink coffee, which is something the singer has recently started doing. I am now on par with others... she wrote, "and I'm so HAPPY!!! " Anyways, I just wanted to wish you a wonderful and memorable happy f–k you !!! This passionate statement by the singer comes only a few weeks after she made allegations that her estranged father had treated her like an f—ing dog and was attempting to murder her during the 13 years she was under his conservatorship. The most challenging aspect is coming to terms with the fact that they were merely being cruel while at the same time acknowledging that I honestly believed my father was plotting my death. Britney's words can be heard in an audio recording of two minutes in length that was uploaded to Twitter. "And I hope he burns in f—king hell," she said. She went on to explain that she hoped her father would lose all of his advantages the same way he had taken away all of her liberties.

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