The poster for the film Flinch. A man and a women are enshrouded in red in a square in the centre of the poster. They are looking in opposite directions and the man is holding a gun. Above them, it says "The girl who didn't" in read lettering. Below the couple is five images of other characters, each covered in a different colour. Below them, is the film's title - Flinch.

REVIEW: ‘Flinch’ (2021) is Perhaps a Little Too Genre-Curious

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Flinch attempts to be another complex character study but simply can’t find its footing long enough to create a compelling narrative.

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Image from the film 'A Ghost Waits'. A man looks lovingly at a woman, who is out of focus in the frame. The image is in black and white.

REVIEW: ‘A Ghost Waits’ (2020) is a Heart-wrenching and Hilarious Horror Comedy

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A Ghost Waits creates a delicate tonal balance of humor, genuinely tender moments, and existential dread that never lets the audience escape the emotional turmoil of life and death.

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This image is from Lyle (2014). A pregnant woman runs dun the street holding her stomach.

Lesbians and Gender Nonconformity in ‘Lyle’ (2014)

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All in all, this appears to be a model representation of non-exploitative sapphic love. However, every rose has its thorns and Lyle’s happens to be the use of common but harmful trope: the evil butch.

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